Charisma Explained

As much as it is impossible to be an alien and walk around the city without being seen, it is impossible to live the true Christian life and not be noticed. Impossible. Utterly impossible.

When the world is praying to idols for fortune and luck, we have a God who guarantees us the most perfect life.

When the world is searching for knowledge, be they religious symbolic patterns or scientific paradigms, we have a book that contains the entire laws of the universe written by the Creator Himself.

When the world is trying to qualify or bring to resolution all contradictions, we have a Savior who balances them out perfectly, to the point of radicalism.

When the world glorifies fame, power, wealth and looks, we follow a system of a meekness, weakness, habitual philanthropy and character.

When the world is constantly breaking down our identities to sell us stuff, we have a never-changing identity based on a never-changing God.

When the world has her nations constantly at war with political boundaries that are constantly changing, we have a citizenship in a kingdom of unlimited resources that can never be stripped away.

When the world preaches antagonism, hate, revenge and rebellion, we are compelled by a higher joy to put to action peace, love, forgiveness and submission.


Max Weber, who studied the concept of "charisma", for all his brilliance found it impossible to define. He couldn't put a finger to what made certain people allude a certain charm, a certain confidence, a certain conviction, a certain celebrity status that is seemingly innate.

Charm: The ability to utilize symbols, meanings and their respective connections to conjure stories that mesmerize.

Confidence: The unshakable faith in one's life's pathway and eventual destination.

Conviction: The belief in the need for purposeful action, not just simply head knowledge.

Celebrity Status: The power connections that elevates and affirm one's status in society.


Who else, but we can possess all 4 components of charisma?




And some of us are wondering why the world doesn't notice us.




That's because we're behaving just like everyone else.








Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm. -Ralph Archbold

To God's elect, strangers in the world. -Peter (1 Peter 1:1)