As has been the case through history, today s Renewal movement has its extremist fringe that makes a lot of noise and brings discredit on the rest. There is certainly a risk of self-delusion, and there are some behaviors in worship that for me seem in poor taste. There is a fine line between exuberant worship that honors God and disorderly behavior that lacks self-control. While admitting these aberrations, we should be slow to apply our standards to what God is doing. Among Spirit-seeking Adventists that I know there is a lot of praying.
Intercessory prayer is seen as a privilege and a joy, as well as a solemn duty.
God urges us to pray boldly and not faint. Shake-up by the Spirit Intentional seeking of the Spirit has profound results in personal and church life. His gifts have not only brought blessings but also divisiveness, especially to established churches. If we place high value on uniformity and centralized church governance, the Holy Spirit will shake things up. Satan s final coup may be to so harden us against every new wind that blows that we fail to discern the Lord s own mighty wind.