"The presence and action of the Spirit are the
grace of God who is always free." The Spirit cannot be domesticated in the
Church or any of its offices. "Only when he is sighed, cried, and prayed
for, does he become present and newly active. Veni Creator Spiritus! Come, O
come, thou Spirit of Life."
From Barth for Beginners by George S. Hendry
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Rick Warren says
Mark Discroll says (ok, bad example)
The confessions say
The creeds insist
God on a piece of paper
the sacred reduced to a simple formula
the Spirit
the Presence of the sacred
trapped within limited and dry
theological concepts
propounded dryly from pulpits
but we cannot domesticate the Spirit
we cannot tame the powerful presence of the
Almighty
the Spirit is the fire of Sacred passion
the wind of hope
coursing through us as the deepest level
disturbing
moving
inspiring
comforting
present in our deepest sighs
our heartfelt cries
The presence of an
Untamed God
Veni Creator Spiritus
Come thou Spirit of Life
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