The coming revival must begin with a great revival of prayer. It is in the closet, with the door shut, that the sound of abundance of rain will first be heard. An increase of secret prayer with ministers will be the sure harbinger of blessing.
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Words of wisdom, philosophy, encouragement and humor from various sources.
Quoted: Leonard Ravenhill on Great Revival
I read of the revivals of the past, great sweeping revivals where thousands of men were swept into the Kingdom of God. I read about Charles G. Finney winning his thousands and his hundreds of thousands of souls to Christ. Then I picked up a book and read the messages of Charles G. Finney and… Continue reading Quoted: Leonard Ravenhill on Great Revival
Quoted: Jonathan Goforth on Revival
If revival is being withheld from us it is because some idol remains still enthroned; because we still insist in placing our reliance in human schemes; because we still refuse to face the unchangeable truth that, ‘It is not by might, but by My Spirit.’
Quoted: Nancy Leigh DeMoss on Playing Church
We are playing church. We are so busy trying to be relevant to the world that we have become just like the world….. AND the world is not impressed.
Quoted: Leonard Ravenhill on Revival
As long as we are content to live without revival, we will.
Qutoed: Frank Bartleman on the Outpouring of the Spirit
A body must be prepared, in repentance and humility, for every outpouring of the Spirit. Frank Bartleman – Azusa Street, p41
Quoted: Steve Ballmer on Being in Touch
We can believe that we know where the world should go. But unless we’re in touch with our customers, our model of the world can diverge from reality. There’s no substitute for innovation, of course, but innovation is no substitute for being in touch, either. – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Quoted: Frank Bartleman on Coming Revival
Many of us are living for nothing else. A volume of believing prayer is ascending to the throne night and day. Los Angeles, Southern California, and the whole continent shall surely find itself before long in the throes of a mighty revival, by the Spirit and power of God. – Way of Faith, Nov 16,… Continue reading Quoted: Frank Bartleman on Coming Revival
Quoted: Frank Bartleman on the Prayer Life
The prayer life is needed much more than buildings or organizations. These are often a substitute for the other. Souls are born into the Kingdom only through prayer. Frank Bartleman – Azusa Street, p30
Quoted: Frank Bartleman on Revival
I received from God early in 1905 the following keynote to revival: ‘The depth of revival will be determined exactly by the depth of the spirit of repentance.’ And this will hold true for all people, at all times. Frank Bartleman – Azusa Street, p19