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We Must Humble Our Hearts in True Repentance
A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent
of all our needs. To seek this should be our first work. There must be
earnest effort to obtain the blessing of the Lord, not because God is not
willing to bestow His blessing upon us, but because we are unprepared
to receive it. Our heavenly Father is more willing to give His Holy
Spirit to them that ask Him, than are earthly parents to give good
gifts to their children. But it is our work, by confession, humiliation,
repentance, and earnest prayer, to fulfill the conditions upon which
God has promised to grant us His blessing. A revival need be expected
only in answer to prayer.—
Selected Messages 1:121
(1887).
I tell you that there must be a thorough revival among us. There
must be a converted ministry. There must be confessions, repentance,
and conversions. Many who are preaching the Word need the trans-
forming grace of Christ in their hearts. They should let nothing stand
in the way of their making thorough work before it shall be forever
too late.—
Letter 51, 1886
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Reformation Must Accompany Revival
A revival and a reformation must take place, under the ministration
of the Holy Spirit. Revival and reformation are two different things.
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Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a quickening of the powers
of mind and heart, a resurrection from spiritual death. Reformation
signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and
practices. Reformation will not bring forth the good fruit of righteous-
ness unless it is connected with the revival of the Spirit. Revival and
reformation are to do their appointed work, and in doing this work
they must blend.—
The Review and Herald, February 25, 1902
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We Must Put Away All Strife and Dissension
When the laborers have an abiding Christ in their own souls,
when all selfishness is dead, when there is no rivalry, no strife for
the supremacy, when oneness exists, when they sanctify themselves,
so that love for one another is seen and felt, then the showers of the
grace of the Holy Spirit will just as surely come upon them as that
God’s promise will never fail in one jot or tittle. But when the work of
others is discounted, that the workers may show their own superiority,