Many Christians want to experience the Holy Spirit more but are afraid of falling into excess. Some attend churches that rarely speak of the Holy Spirit and are left curious about how the Spirit moves. As a result, too many Christians hesitate to open themselves to the Spirit's presence.Written by an internationally acclaimed theologian of the Spirit, Touched by God corrects the apathy that some Christians have to the work of the Spirit in their lives. Through a tour of contemporary testimonies and biblical accounts of experiencing the Holy Spirit, this book reveals how to discern the legitimate signs of the Spirit's presence, and it encourages readers by showing them ways that the Spirit is already quietly at work in and around them.Instead of offering a broad overview of teaching about the identity of the Spirit, this book focusses on experiencing the Holy Spirit as it investigates praying in tongues, how to hear God speak, and the spiritual gifts. And it answers questions that many books don't even begin to address-questions about being slain in the Spirit, the relationship of faith and the healing power of the Spirit, and what it truly means to be spiritual. This is a book that nudges Spirit-experience junkies toward discernment and steers skeptics toward experiencing the Spirit as more than just idly dwelling within them.
