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Not All Will Receive the Latter Rain
I was shown that if God’s people make no efforts on their part, but
wait for the refreshing to come upon them and remove their wrongs
and correct their errors; if they depend upon that to cleanse them from
filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and fit them to engage in the loud cry
of the third angel, they will be found wanting.—
Testimonies For The
Church 1:619
(1867).
Are we hoping to see the whole church revived? That time will
never come. There are persons in the church who are not converted, and
who will not unite in earnest, prevailing prayer. We must enter upon
the work individually. We must pray more, and talk less.—
Selected
Messages 1:122
(1887).
We may be sure that when the Holy Spirit is poured out, those who
did not receive and appreciate the early rain will not see or understand
the value of the latter rain.—
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel
Workers, 399
(1896).
Only those who are living up to the light they have will receive
greater light. Unless we are daily advancing in the exemplification of
the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations
of the Holy Spirit in the latter rain. It may be falling on hearts all
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around us, but we shall not discern or receive it.—
Testimonies to
Ministers and Gospel Workers, 507
(1897).
Those who make no decided effort, but simply wait for the Holy
Spirit to compel them to action, will perish in darkness. You are not
to sit still and do nothing in the work of God.—
Christian Service,
228
(1903).
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