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manage themselves. This is why they do not receive the heavenly gift.
Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance
and grace, is the Spirit given.—
The Desire of Ages, 672
(1898).
Clearing the Way for the Latter Rain
I saw that none could share the “refreshing” unless they obtain
the victory over every besetment, over pride, selfishness, love of the
world, and over every wrong word and action. We should therefore be
drawing nearer and nearer to the Lord and be earnestly seeking that
preparation necessary to enable us to stand in the battle in the day of
the Lord.—
Early Writings, 71
(1851).
It is left with us to remedy the defects in our characters, to cleanse
the soul temple of every defilement. Then the latter rain will fall upon
us as the early rain fell upon the disciples on the Day of Pentecost.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:214
(1882).
There is nothing that Satan fears so much as that the people of God
shall clear the way by removing every hindrance, so that the Lord can
pour out His Spirit upon a languishing church.... Every temptation,
every opposing influence, whether open or secret, may be successfully
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resisted, “not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord
of hosts” (
Zechariah 4:6
).—
Selected Messages 1:124
(1887).
The latter rain will come, and the blessing of God will fill every
soul that is purified from every defilement. It is our work today to yield
our souls to Christ, that we may be fitted for the time of refreshing
from the presence of the Lord—fitted for the baptism of the Holy
Spirit.—
Selected Messages 1:191
(1892).
Become Active Laborers in Christ’s Service
When the churches become living, working churches, the Holy
Spirit will be given in answer to their sincere request.... Then the
windows of heaven will be open for the showers of the latter rain.—
The Review and Herald, February 25, 1890
.
The great outpouring of the Spirit of God, which lightens the
whole earth with His glory, will not come until we have an enlightened
people, that know by experience what it means to be laborers together
with God. When we have entire, wholehearted consecration to the
service of Christ, God will recognize the fact by an outpouring of His