“Charisma is a word that erodes stale on the page. When compared with the tangible, flesh experience it tries to label, it falls short. The only way to understand it, is to meet it.” CharismaCharismaticBrian D AmbrosioCharismatic ConnectionCharismaticsUnderstanding Charisma Book:Fresh Oil and Loose Gravel: Road Poetry by Brian D'Ambrosio 1998-2008 Source: Fresh Oil and Loose Gravel: Road Poetry by Brian D'Ambrosio 1998-2008
“Oh! the deep subtlety and cunning craftiness of the enemy! calling, in the name of our God, for enlargement of our confidence in him, that we might the more blindly follow on in the course of his deceivableness. And, Oh! the hollowness of our own hearts, which drank in flattery and seduction, and persuaded us we were drinking in the sincere milk of the word, and growing in love and in meekness. And, Oh! the awful justice, and yet redeeming grace, of our God, who, because of our secret pride, which led to a craving after something more than the gentle dew of the Spirit, morning by morning, gave us, indeed, meat to our lust, by leaving us under a spiritual power, which was supernatural and sweet to the taste, but afterwards wormwood and ashes; and yet remembering his mercy, repented him of his anger, and snatched us as brands from the burning. Surely we have so much of glorious revelation made plain to us, that we can feed upon it in peace and patience, with thanksgiving; and need not to cultivate an unhealthy appetite after crude and novel views, in which we can neither find rest nor edification.” TruthRevelationIrvingCharismaticsPentacostalism Book:Narrative of Facts, Characterizing the Supernatural Manifestations in Members of Mr. Irving's Congregation Source: Narrative of Facts, Characterizing the Supernatural Manifestations in Members of Mr. Irving's Congregation