Revival is a divinely initiated work in which God’s people pray, repent of their sin, and return to a holy, Spirit-filled, obedient, love-relationship with God.
Interpretation
Revival involves spiritual awakening through prayer and repentance, leading to a deeper relationship with God.
This quote by Henry Blackaby emphasizes the concept of revival as an act of divine intervention that requires the active participation of believers. It highlights the importance of prayer and repentance as essential steps for individuals to restore their spiritual vitality and foster a loving and obedient relationship with God, suggesting that true revival occurs when people passionately seek a more profound connection with the divine.
In practice
During a church service focused on spiritual growth, this quote can inspire the congregation to seek a deeper relationship with God.
When leaders claim that God bypasses their followers and speaks directly to them, they greatly diminish all God does through the lives of believers.Leaders who begrudge people the opportunity to seek God themselves and who do not actively teach their people how to hear God's voice have disqualified themselves as spiritual leaders.
Missions is God finding those whose hearts are right with Him and placing them where they can make a difference for His kingdom
Will God ever ask you to do something you are not able to do? The answer is yes--all the time! It must be that way, for God's glory and kingdom. If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory. He wants to reveal Himself to a watching world.
If the Christian does not know when God is speaking, he is in trouble at the heart of his Christian life!
If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory.
When Holy God draws near in true revival, people come under terrible conviction of sin. The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening has been the profound consciousness of the Presence and holiness of God.
God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.
The likeness of Your Church, O Lord, is that woman who went behind and touched the hem of Your garment, saying within herself: 'If I do but touch His garment I shall be whole' (Mt. 9:21). So the Church confesses her wounds, but desires to be healed.
Anything so precious as the gospel of Jesus Christ is worthy of all the effort and sacrifice of time and means employed to teach it.
To great sections of the church the art of worship has been lost entirely, and in its place has come that strange and foreign thing called the 'program.' This word has been borrowed from the stage and applied with sad wisdom to the type of public service which now passes for worship among us.
It is not always those who have the most eminent gifts who are the most successful laborers for God. It is generally those who keep up closest communion with Christ and are most constant in prayer.
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