<TITLE>21. Par -</TITLE>L-542-198 And I said, "Brother, you know more about it now (me and Banks was remarking) than some that's been in the meeting for ten years and still don't." Just that--that man... Now, that is what that is. See?
And the Spirit (orderly) in tongues is prophecy to be used during the service?
No. It should be used on this way, and then told in the service. But for this time, for this present time, let them speak. Now, if it goes to getting out of hand, then it ain't, you have to watch that. Now, sometimes it could be God. And those little fellows, just like a little kid trying to walk; now, if he falls down four or five times... Now, I've seen this since I've been here in church, and--and, well, I'll--I'll just leave it like that. See? And but... You see? But what of it, would you then say, "Brother Branham, why didn't you correct this?" No, no.
When Billy Paul back there first started to walk, he was up and down, and down more than he was up. But he didn't know how to walk. But I believe he had a gift of walking. See? I let him walk a little while. And then when he got to stumbling his big feet, I tell him about it now. You see what I mean? See? Go along looking at something else and popping and something, I say, "Pick up your feet, boy. Where you at?" See? Now, that's--that's the difference. You see?

L-543-201 Now, let them--let them stumble and let them block along a little while. Now, when you have to correct them, if they resent it, then you know yourself it wasn't God. 'Cause the Spirit of God is subject. As you got here a little bit, "The spirit of prophecy is subject to the prophet." See? That's right.
 [Brother Stricker says, "Brother Branham, I'd like some correction."--Ed.] All right, brother. [Many times I've set in services and I've heard speaking in tongues and interpretation, and most of the times I've felt very bad about it. And I go home, and I'd seem as though I'd repent all the way. Was it because I felt that it was not of God, or was it because it was out of order?"--Ed.]
It could've been, brother, it could've been either one. See? I would say... Now, this is--this is William Branham (See?), until I get into the Scripture, why, it's still me. You see? Now, this I would say, Brother Stricker, that it could be either one. It could be that it was out of order; it could be that it was something wrong with you; it could be that there was something wrong the person, something wrong with the message, or anything would make you feel bad.

L-543-203 Now, now, let me just help you a little bit, Brother Stricker, here. See? Always... Don't never judge anything by its feelings. You see? Judge it by its attributes (You see?), whatever it bears fruit. You see? 'Cause sometimes...
'Course we realize that there is things that you feel that spooky feeling. I get it myself, and, boy, I start moving away right--right easy, you know. But I don't say nothing. Just let it alone, 'cause I don't know what it could be (You see?) until I know what it is.
Now, like a lot of people say, "Whew. Brother, I know I got the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Praise God." And they still wouldn't have the Holy Ghost. They could speak with tongues, and everything else, and shout and dance in the Spirit, and still not have the Holy Ghost. Because the rain falls on the just and the unjust. It's not by feelings; it's by the fruit.
Say there's a... Remember my vision of that? How that... Hebrews 6 (You see?) "The rain which cometh oft upon the earth is to water it, which is dressed for, but thorns and thistles which is nigh unto rejection whose end is to be burned."


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