LOVE TEST!

LOVE always refers to the other (never self).

If a wife, is constantly praising and putting her husband in good light - she loves him.
If a child, who grows up and constantly talks about his parents in positive ways - they are loved.

Self, only talks about self, it praises myself, it magnifies me.

LOVE does the exact opposite.

For a real good example, look at JESUS.
JESUS only referred to the FATHER in everything and what we find is
the FATHER doing the exact same thing!

Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does." John 5:19

Next verse!

For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. John 5:20
There are tons more, but to keep this brief, we will show just a few verses.

Then the FATHER only looks at the SON:

And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:11

There are other verses as well, like when JESUS was on Mount Transfiguration, but you can look them up on your own, I think you are getting the idea here.

What you find is TRUE LOVE, only looks at others, and not self. So, what happens when the SPIRIT comes? The same thing! The SPIRIT only refers to JESUS!

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. John 16:13-14

How do you judge if something is from GOD or not?
How do you judge if it is a true work of GOD or not?
How do you judge if your thoughts were from GOD or not?
How do you judge if your vision, or angel experience was from GOD or not?

Simple!

Follow LOVE!

Do they talk about themselves? Do they elevate themselves? Do they boast of themselves
or elevate man? Because its supposed to be all about JESUS!
The angels when they came to the shepherds and Mary/Joseph didn't herald their own agenda, or talk about themselves (except to introduce themselves) but always talked about JESUS and HIS KINGDOM (a Kingdom of GRACE) and shared the GOOD NEWS to them, all of what the FATHER had planned and what JESUS will do!

We've seen so many (so called) ministries, crusades, healing revivals, and although can't speak for all of them, many of them elevate man, money, healing, angels - not JESUS! Oh, they may refer to HIM once and a while, but they prefer to tell you what the angel says or what the preacher is saying (and often its himself, or his ministry, or his lack of money).

No, LOVE doesn't have its own agenda, LOVE speaks about others, and elevates/lifts up the other.

LOVE does not boast. 1 Corinthians 13:4

If its any other Jesus, or any other gospel (see Galatians 1), or even an angel giving you something other than LOVE, specifically lifting up / exalting the GRACE of JESUS, the LOVE of JESUS - run!

Because the True SPIRIT (SPIRIT of TRUTH), will not talk about HIMSELF, no, HE will take from what is JESUS and make it known to you - HE talks about JESUS and HIM only!

Let love be your wisdom, its the key to the spiritual gifts too.

The Gift of wisdom flows out of LOVE. (see 1 Corinthians 14)

-eric