Eugene Cho

This was really good to read today. http://www.aholyexperience.com/2015/08/when-our-bigs-plans-unspoken-dreams-arent-turning-out-at-all

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“As a weak limb grows stronger by exercise, so will your faith be strengthened by the very efforts you make in stretching it out toward things unseen. How was it with him who had the withered hand? When Jesus said to him, “Stretch forth thy hand,” did he reply, “I have no power to do so”? No, he made a great effort to thrust it forth; and, in the act of so doing, Jesus gave the needed strength. And now I say to you, Go and do thou likewise. Stretch out the poor, weak hand of faith; and the more you do so the stronger it will become.” -John Hill Aughey, Spiritual Gems of the Ages, p95-96

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“A man’s word is a little sound that flies into the air, and soon vanishes; but the Word of God is greater than heaven and earth, yea, greater than death and hell, for it forms part of the power of God, and endures everlastingly.”
-Martin Luther, Table Talk, xliv

Charisma

Participated for the first time in a super charismatic church meeting tonight, complete with prayers and laying of hands and healings. So fascinating. Powerful work, and beautiful testimonies.

Too tired to process completely but needed to jot down a note to come back to later.

Now I understand a little better the spiritual background of some of my friends who I imagine grew up in churches like this. So very thankful for the insight, and for hearing/experiencing teaching from a different perspective than what I'm comfortable with. And for God just being very very present through it all.