'God spoke to me' has become a virtual replacement for "I thought,' except that by saying 'God spoke to me' a person avoids having to take responsibility for his or her actions. After all, if God told me to upgrade my computer software, who are you and who am I to question God's command? Claiming God's authority for my own thoughts not only appears to protect me from being corrected, but it also gives an added punch to my own preferences. -Mark D. Roberts- TOTT