Manifestations of the Spirit – the real and the fake

Family Chat about fake manifestations of the Spirit, how to respond kindly, and the need to identify it frankly. Don't always try to recreate a past experience you may have had. Don't give into peer pressure to pretend that the Holy Spirit is powerfully at work in your life just because other people do it. The Lord touching your heart is about your relationship with the Lord, not about impressing others with how anointed you supposedly are. False manifestations of the Holy Spirit coming on us can hinder our own growth in Christ and can be uncourteous toward those around us. Don't think that acting crazy will cause the Holy Spirit to fall upon you either, that's not how it works. It can be fun to yell, but don't think it's the Spirit and don't be distracting. These days, around 80 percent of all manifestations are fake and only about 20 percent are true. If the person near you is acting loud and it's obviously fake, kindly ask them not to. Misty Edwards adds her comments toward the end.