July 7, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

I want to be a Charismatic

I became a born again Christian at a Billy Graham Crusade in Fresno California when I was 12 years of age. It impacted my life but nothing like becoming Charismatic three years later.

Most people to this day do not know what took place in the beginning days of the Charismatic Movement. I do, it was like the Book of Acts all over again. There was a tremendous price to pay by everyone who began in the Charismatic Movement in beginning of the 1960’s.

It was miraculous—almost unbelievable. Wonders were happening all around me, but we also experienced persecution. No, no one was being killed but we lost friends, reputations, financial gain, and the list goes on. It was hard for me as a young person to understand why such hatred and why traditional gospel churches were so bent on marginalize us.

At times, I became embarrassed to be charismatic. I even kept my mouth shut when religious leaders were criticizing the movement. God forgive me!

I am no longer like that young man. I do not make excuses for God. I tell everyone I meet that “I am a Christian first and everything else is second”. That, “I am who I am because of the Holy Spirit in me”—yes, I am a grateful, ‘die-hard’, tongue-speaking charismatic.

God got it right when He baptized me with the Holy Spirit just like He did in the early church history which is written in Acts for our admonition. Nothing has changed for 2000 thousand years. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to His disciples and He is still imparting this Grace to us today. Thank you Jesus! The Holy Spirit has become my friend…your friend, Steve.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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