Since the sacraments are supernatural, I'm sure that he didn't mean that we shouldn't desire that kind of supernatural experience (and I'm sure that you don't mean that kind of supernatural experience either).
I think I understand where the confusion arose. Let's look at LWU's words in expanded mode, as I understood his words.
"I'm sure that
he (St. John of the Cross, presumably?) didn't mean that we shouldn't desire
that kind of supernatural experience
(as in "sacraments?") (and I'm sure that
you [JimR] don't mean
that kind of supernatural experience either)."
Perhaps the entire context went astray due to LWU's personal understanding that a
sacrament is a supernatural experience, whereas, I was reading both JimR's and John of the Cross's context that supernatural "experiences" are extraordinary, and are freely bestowed by God alone ... and are not classified as supernatural "gifts" or supernatural sacraments. "Experiences" would include ecstasy, stigmata, rapture, locutions, visions, etc. It would NOT include supernatural
gifts such as speaking in tongues, healing, prophecy, exhortation, miracles, discernment of spirits, and the like. 1 Cor 14:1, "Follow after charity and
earnestly pursue spiritual gifts, but above all, that ye may prophesy."
In this context, supernatural
experiences, according to both JimR and John of the Cross should
never be desired, yet the supernatural "gifts"
are to be sought after to use in building up the body of Christ. So JimR was correct in sharing St. John's warning, and I simply confirmed it.
Terminology .... it can confuse the issue when we speak with different "tongues." LOL!