Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sums it up

Struck by this line in a book, Awakening, Revival in China 1927-1937 by Marie Monsen:
They had discovered their spiritual destitution and God blessed them mightily. (paperback p. 91)
Sums up not only the revival accounts throughout her book, but all revival accounts I've ever read, personal revival included. In fact, it's even a way of saying what happens in conversion when it happens in effective fullness. You have to know you NEED it and then God gives it.

Discovering your spiritual destitution
Leads to poverty of spirit
Leads to repentance, earnest prayer and submission to God
Leads to God's working in your life in a new way

(moved here from Faith's Corner, there dated Oct 10)

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