Experiences are great. We love to tell about the instant healing we saw, or the powerful prayer meetings we used to attend. Some folks cant really have a 'good service' without some sort of special manifestation. Its natural.
The trouble is experiences dont age well. Of those of the blood only one crossed from Egypt to the Promised Land. And this from the very generation that walked through the sea, and saw daily the protective cloud and fire by night. They ate the manna and drank from the Rock, they looked at the serpent and were healed. They saw the earth swallow Moses' enemies. They failed to cross the Jordan.
The trouble is experiences dont age well. Of those of the blood only one crossed from Egypt to the Promised Land. And this from the very generation that walked through the sea, and saw daily the protective cloud and fire by night. They ate the manna and drank from the Rock, they looked at the serpent and were healed. They saw the earth swallow Moses' enemies. They failed to cross the Jordan.