Revival begins by Christians getting right first and then spills over into the world.
Interpretation
Revival starts within individuals who align with their faith, and this change influences the broader world.
Charles Spurgeon's quote emphasizes the importance of personal transformation among Christians as a catalyst for broader societal change. He suggests that true revival and renewal in the world begin with individuals who renew their commitment to their faith, thereby inspiring others and affecting the community at large. This highlights the power of individual action and integrity in fostering collective improvement.
In practice
During a church service, the pastor quoted this to inspire personal reflection.
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.
She said she knew she was able to fly because when she came down she always had dust on her fingers from touching the light bulbs.
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
Let us therefore continue our triumphal march to the realization of the American dream... for all of us today, the battle is in our hands... The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways that lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions... We are still in for the season of suffering... How long? Not long. Because no lie can live forever... our God is marching on.
The challenge is to make the church's yes to life concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and it needs each one of you. Place your intelligence, your talents, your enthusiasm, your compassion and your fortitude at the service of life!
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