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<\/a>A lot of \u201cmainstream\u201d Christians just don\u2019t understand the charismatic<\/b> movement, though it has been around since the events recorded in the book of Acts.\u00a0 The term charismatic<\/i> took hold in the 1960’s as a revival began to occur in some Protestant denominations.\u00a0 I believe that is because they are more conscious of what other people think than what God wants… so well schooled in the doctrine of their church that they do not have the capacity to let go and let God!\u00a0 I just love hanging out with the charismatic<\/u> crowd because when the spirit moves them, they are not conscious of what anyone thinks.\u00a0 It is all about God and what he is doing in them in that moment \u2013 that is all there is.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe charismatic movement<\/a> has touched all of the predominant denominations in one way or another, as young Christians are seeking a more experiential spiritual life. More conservative worshipers resist change, and because of the actions of some tent meeting con men, may be doubtful when they see the Spirit move upon an individual in a manner that is anticipated in a charismatic worship environment. What this is all leading up to, is something my pastor said to the congregation a couple of weeks ago that really took me by surprise.<\/span><\/h4>\nThe Cuban Methodist Church is far more charismatic than the Methodist Church in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n![\"charismatic\"](\"https:\/\/onemonthofwisdom.com\/wisdomblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/charismatic.jpg\" "\\"charismatic\\"")
<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nWhile we were in Cuba, my pastor and I attended a service at our sister church<\/a>. \u00a0The pastor there is in his early 20\u2019s, quite young in comparison to U.S. pastors, and has brought a strong charismatic influence to his congregation.\u00a0 At the end of the service, he invited the congregation to come forward for prayer.\u00a0 EVERYONE in the congregation came forward!\u00a0 Reinier prayed over each and every one with one hand upon their shoulder and the other upon their forehead.\u00a0 Each of them reacted physically in some form, swaying, twitching, dancing, speaking in tongues.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit did His work in them.\u00a0 When Reinier prayed with me, I felt it for sure.\u00a0 I was light headed for a few moments and nearly lost my balance, but Marta, a wonderful woman who cooks for the pastor and looks after the church, she was fully slain in the Spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nI was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/h4>\nWhat my pastor said just 2 weeks later, as she related this charismatic event to our conservative congregation on Sunday morning, was that she had never witnessed the Holy Spirit work in this way first hand before.\u00a0 Having come from a charismatic church, I had, but I had never stopped to consider in over 8 years with my current congregation, that most of the people I now worship with have likely never witnessed this first hand a charismatic event like this either, and that is a shame.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe good news is that my pastor is looking at things a whole new, and possibly charismatic way.\u00a0 God has changed her and it is well evidenced by the fire in her eyes and the new charismatic strength from which she preaches.\u00a0 God has stirred something up in her that is about to boil over and I pray that it remains both charismatic and contagious.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf it is looked upon as crazy to be charismatic, then I suppose I must be crazy!\u00a0 If I am not experiencing God in my worship, then what is the point of worship… to be seen and recognized?\u00a0 Sorry, that just won’t work for me because I have seen first hand what God can do with a willing spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nBlessings & Adventure,<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nLynn \u201clynnibug\u201d Rios<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf you have stopped trying to redefine God, and allowed God to redefine you, you might be a charismatic.<\/h3>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n
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<\/a>A lot of \u201cmainstream\u201d Christians just don\u2019t understand the charismatic<\/b> movement, though it has been around since the events recorded in the book of Acts.\u00a0 The term charismatic<\/i> took hold in the 1960’s as a revival began to occur in some Protestant denominations.\u00a0 I believe that is because they are more conscious of what other people think than what God wants… so well schooled in the doctrine of their church that they do not have the capacity to let go and let God!\u00a0 I just love hanging out with the charismatic<\/u> crowd because when the spirit moves them, they are not conscious of what anyone thinks.\u00a0 It is all about God and what he is doing in them in that moment \u2013 that is all there is.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe charismatic movement<\/a> has touched all of the predominant denominations in one way or another, as young Christians are seeking a more experiential spiritual life. More conservative worshipers resist change, and because of the actions of some tent meeting con men, may be doubtful when they see the Spirit move upon an individual in a manner that is anticipated in a charismatic worship environment. What this is all leading up to, is something my pastor said to the congregation a couple of weeks ago that really took me by surprise.<\/span><\/h4>\nThe Cuban Methodist Church is far more charismatic than the Methodist Church in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nWhile we were in Cuba, my pastor and I attended a service at our sister church<\/a>. \u00a0The pastor there is in his early 20\u2019s, quite young in comparison to U.S. pastors, and has brought a strong charismatic influence to his congregation.\u00a0 At the end of the service, he invited the congregation to come forward for prayer.\u00a0 EVERYONE in the congregation came forward!\u00a0 Reinier prayed over each and every one with one hand upon their shoulder and the other upon their forehead.\u00a0 Each of them reacted physically in some form, swaying, twitching, dancing, speaking in tongues.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit did His work in them.\u00a0 When Reinier prayed with me, I felt it for sure.\u00a0 I was light headed for a few moments and nearly lost my balance, but Marta, a wonderful woman who cooks for the pastor and looks after the church, she was fully slain in the Spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nI was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/h4>\nWhat my pastor said just 2 weeks later, as she related this charismatic event to our conservative congregation on Sunday morning, was that she had never witnessed the Holy Spirit work in this way first hand before.\u00a0 Having come from a charismatic church, I had, but I had never stopped to consider in over 8 years with my current congregation, that most of the people I now worship with have likely never witnessed this first hand a charismatic event like this either, and that is a shame.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe good news is that my pastor is looking at things a whole new, and possibly charismatic way.\u00a0 God has changed her and it is well evidenced by the fire in her eyes and the new charismatic strength from which she preaches.\u00a0 God has stirred something up in her that is about to boil over and I pray that it remains both charismatic and contagious.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf it is looked upon as crazy to be charismatic, then I suppose I must be crazy!\u00a0 If I am not experiencing God in my worship, then what is the point of worship… to be seen and recognized?\u00a0 Sorry, that just won’t work for me because I have seen first hand what God can do with a willing spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nBlessings & Adventure,<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nLynn \u201clynnibug\u201d Rios<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf you have stopped trying to redefine God, and allowed God to redefine you, you might be a charismatic.<\/h3>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n
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The Cuban Methodist Church is far more charismatic than the Methodist Church in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nWhile we were in Cuba, my pastor and I attended a service at our sister church<\/a>. \u00a0The pastor there is in his early 20\u2019s, quite young in comparison to U.S. pastors, and has brought a strong charismatic influence to his congregation.\u00a0 At the end of the service, he invited the congregation to come forward for prayer.\u00a0 EVERYONE in the congregation came forward!\u00a0 Reinier prayed over each and every one with one hand upon their shoulder and the other upon their forehead.\u00a0 Each of them reacted physically in some form, swaying, twitching, dancing, speaking in tongues.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit did His work in them.\u00a0 When Reinier prayed with me, I felt it for sure.\u00a0 I was light headed for a few moments and nearly lost my balance, but Marta, a wonderful woman who cooks for the pastor and looks after the church, she was fully slain in the Spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nI was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/h4>\nWhat my pastor said just 2 weeks later, as she related this charismatic event to our conservative congregation on Sunday morning, was that she had never witnessed the Holy Spirit work in this way first hand before.\u00a0 Having come from a charismatic church, I had, but I had never stopped to consider in over 8 years with my current congregation, that most of the people I now worship with have likely never witnessed this first hand a charismatic event like this either, and that is a shame.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe good news is that my pastor is looking at things a whole new, and possibly charismatic way.\u00a0 God has changed her and it is well evidenced by the fire in her eyes and the new charismatic strength from which she preaches.\u00a0 God has stirred something up in her that is about to boil over and I pray that it remains both charismatic and contagious.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf it is looked upon as crazy to be charismatic, then I suppose I must be crazy!\u00a0 If I am not experiencing God in my worship, then what is the point of worship… to be seen and recognized?\u00a0 Sorry, that just won’t work for me because I have seen first hand what God can do with a willing spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nBlessings & Adventure,<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nLynn \u201clynnibug\u201d Rios<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf you have stopped trying to redefine God, and allowed God to redefine you, you might be a charismatic.<\/h3>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n
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<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nWhile we were in Cuba, my pastor and I attended a service at our sister church<\/a>. \u00a0The pastor there is in his early 20\u2019s, quite young in comparison to U.S. pastors, and has brought a strong charismatic influence to his congregation.\u00a0 At the end of the service, he invited the congregation to come forward for prayer.\u00a0 EVERYONE in the congregation came forward!\u00a0 Reinier prayed over each and every one with one hand upon their shoulder and the other upon their forehead.\u00a0 Each of them reacted physically in some form, swaying, twitching, dancing, speaking in tongues.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit did His work in them.\u00a0 When Reinier prayed with me, I felt it for sure.\u00a0 I was light headed for a few moments and nearly lost my balance, but Marta, a wonderful woman who cooks for the pastor and looks after the church, she was fully slain in the Spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nI was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/h4>\nWhat my pastor said just 2 weeks later, as she related this charismatic event to our conservative congregation on Sunday morning, was that she had never witnessed the Holy Spirit work in this way first hand before.\u00a0 Having come from a charismatic church, I had, but I had never stopped to consider in over 8 years with my current congregation, that most of the people I now worship with have likely never witnessed this first hand a charismatic event like this either, and that is a shame.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe good news is that my pastor is looking at things a whole new, and possibly charismatic way.\u00a0 God has changed her and it is well evidenced by the fire in her eyes and the new charismatic strength from which she preaches.\u00a0 God has stirred something up in her that is about to boil over and I pray that it remains both charismatic and contagious.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf it is looked upon as crazy to be charismatic, then I suppose I must be crazy!\u00a0 If I am not experiencing God in my worship, then what is the point of worship… to be seen and recognized?\u00a0 Sorry, that just won’t work for me because I have seen first hand what God can do with a willing spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nBlessings & Adventure,<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nLynn \u201clynnibug\u201d Rios<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf you have stopped trying to redefine God, and allowed God to redefine you, you might be a charismatic.<\/h3>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n
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While we were in Cuba, my pastor and I attended a service at our sister church<\/a>. \u00a0The pastor there is in his early 20\u2019s, quite young in comparison to U.S. pastors, and has brought a strong charismatic influence to his congregation.\u00a0 At the end of the service, he invited the congregation to come forward for prayer.\u00a0 EVERYONE in the congregation came forward!\u00a0 Reinier prayed over each and every one with one hand upon their shoulder and the other upon their forehead.\u00a0 Each of them reacted physically in some form, swaying, twitching, dancing, speaking in tongues.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit did His work in them.\u00a0 When Reinier prayed with me, I felt it for sure.\u00a0 I was light headed for a few moments and nearly lost my balance, but Marta, a wonderful woman who cooks for the pastor and looks after the church, she was fully slain in the Spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nI was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/h4>\nWhat my pastor said just 2 weeks later, as she related this charismatic event to our conservative congregation on Sunday morning, was that she had never witnessed the Holy Spirit work in this way first hand before.\u00a0 Having come from a charismatic church, I had, but I had never stopped to consider in over 8 years with my current congregation, that most of the people I now worship with have likely never witnessed this first hand a charismatic event like this either, and that is a shame.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nThe good news is that my pastor is looking at things a whole new, and possibly charismatic way.\u00a0 God has changed her and it is well evidenced by the fire in her eyes and the new charismatic strength from which she preaches.\u00a0 God has stirred something up in her that is about to boil over and I pray that it remains both charismatic and contagious.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf it is looked upon as crazy to be charismatic, then I suppose I must be crazy!\u00a0 If I am not experiencing God in my worship, then what is the point of worship… to be seen and recognized?\u00a0 Sorry, that just won’t work for me because I have seen first hand what God can do with a willing spirit.<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nBlessings & Adventure,<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nLynn \u201clynnibug\u201d Rios<\/h4>\n<\/br><\/h5>\nIf you have stopped trying to redefine God, and allowed God to redefine you, you might be a charismatic.<\/h3>\n<\/br><\/h5>\n
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I was one of several people who caught her as she began to fall back the first time. I was immediately reminded of times I spent in charismatic churches where this was commonplace. She caught herself just for a moment, then down she went, and for a long time all she could say was \u201cGracias Padre\u201d, over and over as she trembled on the floor.\u00a0 She was down for quite a while, and when she finally did get up, tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.\u00a0 God the Father had filled her up!<\/h4>\n
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