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About Rev. Jay N. Forrest
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I can answer any question dealing with Christian mysticism, such as questions concerning the awakening call, the purgative way, the illuminative way, the unitive way, spiritual experiences, spiritual direction, spiritual disciplines, prayer, ecstasy, the rule of life, internal monasticism, asceticism, mystical theology, devotional helps, chanting, meditation, contemplation, hesychasm, and more.

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Rev. Jay N. Forrest is an ardent student of Christian mysticism in all three branches of Christianity (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant). Rev. Jay Forrest has been a Charismatic minister for over 20 years, pastoring churches in Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee, Arizona, and New Mexico. He is the author over over 150 articles and poems and several books. He currently publishes a monthly e-letter entitled Mystic Messenger and also offers a podcast called Mystic Secrets of the Bible. See his website for more information.

WEBSITE: www.MysticSecretsoftheBible.com

   

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In Category  Christian Mysticism

SubjectDate Asked

Beginning the Path7/8/2008
  Q: Rev. Forrest, I am writing in regard to getting started. I have read a little on this particular ...
  A: The approach is simple, develop a relationship with God. Made Him your best friend. Talk with Him ...
Important question6/16/2008
  Q: Do you worship Mary like the catholics? Do you pray to statues like the catholics? ANSWER: Hi ...
  A: How can you ask your pastor to intercede for you? Jesus is the only mediator. If you are going to ...
Important question6/15/2008
  Q: Do you worship Mary like the catholics? Do you pray to statues like the catholics?
  A: Although I respect Mary and believe she was a wonderful example for women, I do not worship her. I ...
how do i get started4/2/2008
  Q: how dose one get started down the road of cm? I'm a committed Christian of the evangelical anglcan ...
  A: It depends upon your starting point. Probably the best place to start is to begin to study the ...
Christain questions3/30/2008
  Q: What is a Christain to you ? Do you believe Jesus is God ? Do you believe the only witness of the ...
  A: A Christian is a person who has made Jesus their Master and are trusting in His death to take away ...
Saint Michael3/5/2008
  Q: I emailed you two days ago on the meaning of the Vision of St. Michael. You said that you would need ...
  A: I am glad you clarified. I am not sure the angel was Michael or another angel, but the message is ...
Mysticism and Charismatic/Pentecostal Experiences1/5/2008
  Q: How Christian mysticism relates to Charismatic and Pentecostal experiences? Do you consider ...
  A: Christian mysticism deals with the experience of God. The Pentecostal/Charismatic movement has an ...
Homosexuality1/3/2008
  Q: Where does your church stand on homosexuality and the acceptance of homosexuals in your church ...
  A: We are a Bible believing church and therefore the leadership of the church views the practice of ...
query12/24/2007
  Q: As Christians, we believe in the RESURRECTION, not in the hypothesis of reincarnation. But Gnostic ...
  A: Not all who claimed to be Gnostics believed in reincarnation (eg. Origen, Clement). But it became a ...
How do I know its for me?4/13/2007
  Q: Jay, Blessings to you. I am a devoted catholic I just turned 21. I am still ...
  A: Do you really want to be a saint? Then forget about your own happiness and throw yourself utterly ...
Is it a calling I should answer?3/20/2007
  Q: That awake vision that I had with Mary the Holy Mother of God. Well she also talked to me too become ...
  A: I really can't answer that for you. You need to decide this vey carefully. You can't name your ...
Catholic Spirituality3/18/2007
  Q: Jay Yes Yes Yes! This is what I was looking for someone to believe me on what I see. ...
  A: So many questions, I will try to answer them all. Yes, the one that Mary came to me in the cemetery ...
Spirituality3/17/2007
  Q: Hi I am a raised Catholic young woman. I am very spiritual. I had several unusal experiences in my ...
  A: If you have given all your heart to God, I would consider you a saint. The Bible refers to all true ...
mysticism?11/11/2006
  Q: Jay What exactly is christian mysticism? I never heard of it before. I have heard of Jewish ...
  A: All mysticism revolves around the idea of union with ultimate Reality. How one defines that ultimate ...
Gregory the Great10/31/2006
  Q: Forrest, I recently signed up for this category. It seems that our interests are in accord, although ...
  A: Greetings, I think that brilliance is a subjective thing. Was Gregory a Thomas Aquinas, the answer ...
Spiritual growth.3/22/2006
  Q: Most times I do feel led to share. But you are right, I need the spirit of humility. How do I ...
  A: You ask how to grow in humility and gentleness. I am not sure that I can really answer that fully in ...
Spiritual growth.3/21/2006
  Q: I have been a christian for a while and discovered that when , I started to spend more time in the ...
  A: The more time we spend with God the more likely we are to hear His voice. God does still speak to ...
meditation, contemplative prayer3/10/2006
  Q: Followup To Question -Why do you think it is that only a handful of people in any given age ...
  A: You said, "I found that the 'I' was the problem; the 'doer' was the problem." This is indeed ...
meditation, contemplative prayer3/9/2006
  Q: Followup To Question - Why do you think it is that only a handful of people in any given age ...
  A: Yes, I think we would all be better off if we focused on the mystical elements within our respective ...
meditation, contemplative prayer3/7/2006
  Q: Why do you think it is that only a handful of people in any given age realizes the importance of ...
  A: I think that that is the very answer that Gnosticism was trying to convey. The answer lies with - ...
meditation, contemplative prayer3/7/2006
  Q: Why do you think it is that only a handful of people in any given age realizes the importance of ...
  A: I wish I knew. It is a mystery to me. You would think that many would want to know God first hand. ...
Hello Jay! You wrote last...2/15/2006
  Q: You wrote last time that there are different levels of prayer (verbal, mental,spirit, contemplative) ...
  A: Prayer is a subject that could fill many books. Briefly verbal prayer is prayer that is said out ...
Hello Mr Jay! What are...2/14/2006
  Q: What are the attributes one should have to call him a mystic? Is it just enough to pray quite often ...
  A: You ask a very good question. In a general sense, anyone who experiences union with Ultimate Reality ...
eyes1/8/2006
  Q: I was able to experience an encounter with God about a month ago with my church. I received the ...
  A: I am glad to hear about your mystic encounter with God. There is nothing more important than first ...
What kind of religion is Mysticism ?12/27/2005
  Q: I just wanted to know more about mysticism. Where does God and Jesus fir in this religion?
  A: Mysticism is not a religion, it is an aspect of religion, like theology. Let me explain. Theology ...
MASONIC11/10/2005
  Q: ------------------------- i still don't get it , so does it mean they believe in the devil as there ...
  A: No, they don't believe in the devil as their god. The Masons are a diverse group, and their are ...
MASONIC11/10/2005
  Q: WHAT IS MASONIC , AND WHAT DO THEY BELIEVE?
  A: Below is a qoute from Wikipedia on Freemasonry, which is also know as Masonic. After the quotes is ...
whats going on3/8/2005
  Q: what is the meaning of life and when will it all end
  A: I believe that the meaning of life is not something that can be passed on intellectually from one ...
ecstacy1/10/2005
  Q: Could you tell me about ecstacy? What is it, what is it like, is it a spontaneous thing that happens ...
  A: Ecstasy is any feeling of intense joy or delight. In Christianity it refers to rapture associated ...
General Questions8/13/2004
  Q: My name is barrett and im 16 years old and i have alot of questions. I was born a christian and ...
  A: Having studied other religions, I found that Christianity better fit the facts of reality. I ...
strange moon glow8/9/2004
  Q: I live in a rural area where I can see the stars and moon very well on a clear night. A little after ...
  A: Go speaks to us through nature. They are called natural parables. The cross is clearly an important ...
mystical Christian groups7/21/2004
  Q: Joan Borysenko mentioned in an article that she belonged to a mystical Christian group. I am not ...
  A: The best place to start is at her web site www.joanborysenko.com But she doesn't mention which ...

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