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Good Morning JNB
I think I discussed the Dark Night of the Soul with you once before.
Many Charismatics, including myself has experienced this empty place. It is a place where you definately are tested but can be extremely important toward Spiritual Growth.
Rather than being a detriment to the Charismatic Renewal, we are usually taught that this can happen.
This, for me was a time where I was existing Spiritually by faith and knowing God does not lie and is always with me, alone. I had no consolation.
I know one very famous Charismatic Priest who told me privately that he had no consolation for 18 years and he was ministering by the same thing I mentioned through it all.
Simply believing what he knew to be the truth, feeling nothing whatsoever. This Priest was operating in his Pastoral gifts and has an incredible gift of Healing.
It is never a good thing to just accept what they seem to be, but to find out what they actually are.
As to bad rep points, I would love to see everyone sign reps, either good or bad.
These discussions, too often appear to be personal. I think when folks get very passionate about their position, whether pro or con, they feel it necessary to get personal in order to make a point. It rarely achieves that goal.
It is best to debate the topic not the person, I think.
If I address a person as I did on this, it is only to comment on his/her last post and never his/her right to feel or practice the faith in any particular way.
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Good Morning JNB
I think I discussed the Dark Night of the Soul with you once before.
Many Charismatics, including myself has experienced this empty place. It is a place where you definately are tested but can be extremely important toward Spiritual Growth.
Rather than being a detriment to the Charismatic Renewal, we are usually taught that this can happen.
This, for me was a time where I was existing Spiritually by faith and knowing God does not lie and is always with me, alone. I had no consolation.
I know one very famous Charismatic Priest who told me privately that he had no consolation for 18 years and he was ministering by the same thing I mentioned through it all.
Simply believing what he knew to be the truth, feeling nothing whatsoever. This Priest was operating in his Pastoral gifts and has an incredible gift of Healing.
It is never a good thing to just accept what they seem to be, but to find out what they actually are.
As to bad rep points, I would love to see everyone sign reps, either good or bad.
These discussions, too often appear to be personal. I think when folks get very passionate about their position, whether pro or con, they feel it necessary to get personal in order to make a point. It rarely achieves that goal.
It is best to debate the topic not the person, I think.
If I address a person as I did on this, it is only to comment on his/her last post and never his/her right to feel or practice the faith in any particular way.
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