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Old 11-28-2007, 06:04 PM
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It seems to me that the "bottom line" is that the Lord need give you this desire, or passion. Now understand when I say what I am about to say I am NOT comparing these two things, just the "feeling" I have inside myself about each being similar.

When I was in charismatic churches I never spoke in tongues (thankfully) but was told that I needed to just "trust God" and it would "just happen". It never did. Back then I thought there must be something wrong with me. I feel the same now about this. I just can't see this strict adherence as something to pursue or seek to have for myself, but if I just believe, and trust God (I know some may wish to say "repent" even) that as a follower of Christ it will just come to me.

If it never does, should I question my salvation the way I was told to do as a charismatic?
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