Jonathan Edwards, whose preaching ignited Colonial America's Great Awakening, was well-acquainted with the experience of people falling under the power of the Holy Spirit. He wrote, "If there be a very powerful influence of the Spirit of God in a mixed multitude it will cause in some way or other a great visible commotion." During his 1740 ministry, his wife, Sarah, fell under the power of the Spirit. According to her diary, she "swooned" and remained "without bodily strength