tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541531714272886909.post1785930192482684522..comments2023-10-24T07:22:55.355-07:00Comments on Mobile Intensive Prayer Unit: Sticking Pennies To The WallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541531714272886909.post-10026804399446125862015-01-21T21:23:23.781-07:002015-01-21T21:23:23.781-07:00A friend introduced me to this phenomena before th...A friend introduced me to this phenomena before the holidays. I researched it and found it is really just a surface tension temporary bond between the penny and the painted surface. Regardless of whether it hangs over the corner or not, it has more to do with the paint finish than the penny. I stuck a quarter to a high gloss painted cinder block, and that was an act of non-religious, non-spiritual scientific experimentation. I also have a couple of pennies that have been up for 25 days now on eggshell and satin finished painted walls. Other pennies stuck for seconds, minutes, and a few hours. What does that say about my faith or the Holy Spirit's presence... nothing at all. Jesus said he would not leave His followers as orphans and that He prayed to the Father to send the Holy Spirit to be with us and in us (John 14). This teaching, that the sticking penny has to do with faith or is evidence of the HS's presence, bothers me, because it opens the door for more erroneous teaching. And it could discourage younger believers if they don't get their pennies to stick on a wall for whatever reason. New Age people also claim this "sign" as they do it, too. They say it is the positive energy that causes it to stick. Rubbish. God created scientific laws, and in this case, the coin and paint work together following the surface tension temporary adhesion physics, which works better on some paint finishes than others. Also, if you get the penny slightly warm in your hand, it tends to stick better. The same is true for forks and spoons that have the right combination of surface area touching the wall and that are light enough not to break the temporary bond. So if your penny doesn't stick, don't feel like you have little faith or that the Holy Spirit is not with you. Just try a wall that has a higher gloss paint. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541531714272886909.post-62648878517850994462012-02-16T10:39:58.565-07:002012-02-16T10:39:58.565-07:00Thanks for that testimony, Marna. I've definit...Thanks for that testimony, Marna. I've definitely noticed that the miraculous seems to be strongly connected to the presence of God. Glad you're stepping out in faith!<br /><br />PMPraying Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520793177040446494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541531714272886909.post-52623865579680682062012-02-15T08:15:46.588-07:002012-02-15T08:15:46.588-07:00when I read this post, I felt the power of the Hol...when I read this post, I felt the power of the Holy Spirit rise up suddenly inside me and I KNEW that I could do this. Funny thing, though, I thought "where" and I picked a wall. Sure enough, the penny stayed there for about 10 seconds. I was so humbled and thrilled. Then I thought about a believing friend and went to see here to show this to her. I couldn't do it. Later next day as I was praying and studying the Word, I felt that presense again and got up and stuck a penny to the wall. Again for about 10 seconds. Definitely His presense must be in action. Next, I must "believe" that I can see it happen. And that "believing" must be in the most basic sense. I can't talk myself into believing. I have to look into my heart and know that what I believe is already there. For instance, I saw Jesus telling Peter to go fishing and catch a fish with a coin in it's mounth. Suddenly, I knew that was a simple thing for Peter. He'd been a fisherman all his life and probably seen many fish with "things" in their mouths. Jesus request didn't stretch Peter too far. This was basic in Peter at the point this was done. As Peter spent more time with Jesus and saw many more miracles, then his basic belief (faith) began to grow and rise to things that were not basic. Jesus asks people if they can believe. And we should ask ourselves this too. Not in condemnation as so often developes in a church setting, but in a basic way. For instance, can I see this broken leg healed? Probably, because I've seen it whole before. Can I see this cancer healed? Maybe not right now, because I've never seen it before. But if I keep working and practicing "faith" then I can get there. I can get to where "there is nothing impossible to him who believes". Thank you for posting this. I have believed in "faith" for so long and in the power; but actually using it seemed so difficult most of the time and I couldn't figure out why. This simple exercise reveals SO MUCH understanding. We are told to just "say the Word" over and over and it will raise our faith. That works somewhat, and over a long period of time. But saying what you already believe, works now. Through the Spirit we can see into our heart and soul to see what we "believe" now. Then we know where to start. With that.Marna Mitchemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625192837252663384noreply@blogger.com