Comments on: Am I Having A Real Revival Experience?

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:55:53 +0000

I am also glad I found your blog I have been having such a hard time with my own reaction to the revival going on in Florida and I was very concerned why I was not getting all excited about it, it is just that I would think that revival would look just like you said in your 5 points so thank you soooo much for your post.

By: Roger Bain

Roger Bain — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:24:24 +0000

I’m glad I found your blog. I will definately be checking back, great post.
-God Bless

By: slw

slw — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:54:53 +0000

I like your enthusiasm! Let the fire fall indeed. Would that we would allow it to highlight Jesus, rather than serve as our plaything and wind up turning the church into ashes! I do like your five point definition, and think #1 is especially important. I think the thing I find disturbing about some of the revivalistic ministry I seen, is the lack of emphasis on the reality, beauty, holiness, power, grace, and person of Christ; and the overemphasis on experiences. Experiences are not to be eshewed in my mind, just not allowed to displace the person of Christ. Everything should revolve around who Jesus is, what he’s done through his death and resurrection, his promise to baptise us in the Holy Spirit, his preparations for us to be where he is, and above all things his personal companionship and friendship with those that follow him. Enough with the celebrations of heeby-jeebies and herky-jerkies that serve only to embellish ones “spiritual resume” or give credence to lunatic visions or bad doctrine.

By: David Copeland

David Copeland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:30:22 +0000

I would not rebuke you pastor. Maturity on both sides of the issue can tolerate the other’s opinion. I agree a lot of what I see bothers me also. But fact is God DOES move in and with revival! Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17 still are valid scriptures for today! But I also long for the maturity that I feel God wants to bring that will be a result of a fresh encounter with Jesus! His name would be made famous! people’s focus would be brought back to the Bible and not fadish teachings that tickle people’s ears!

I think when the fire of God comes a lot of Americanized Christian trash will burn!

Let the Fire fall!!!!

I’m going to be out of pocket for the next couple of days so be patient if I don’t respond quickly.

By: slw

slw — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:58:28 +0000

David,
I appreciate a revivalist’s perspective on the subject, although I must admit, the older I get the more I find myself distancing from my former passion for revival. Age and perspective have made me realize many of the folk I encounter who are “hungry” for revival are hungry like a heroin addict is hungry for a fix. What they want is more electrifying spiritual experiences. Like sex addicts, the experience is what matters, not the relationship. If revival were about a deeper and closer walk with Jesus, I don’t think my passion would have become so suspect, but what I’ve seen in the name of revival is hype and tripe. We rope and bind imaginary demons, herk and jerk to elusive spiritual impulses, pronounce healings that don’t stand the test of scrutiny, one-up each other with anecdotal testimony, but what lasting change has any of it produced (except an predilection for the next wind of feeling and doctrine that comes down the pike). What I’m hungry for, personally and corporately , is taking Jesus more seriously, for walking side by side with him through all of life, for having ears instant of hearing him, for a heart that readily obeys only him, for loving people freely as he does, for having iron sharpening fellowship with other like-minded believers. To me, that’s what revival is, that’s what I long for. So much of what is presented as revival seems like patty cakes and fireplace ghost stories to me. We enter the kingdom as children, do we have to be so childish about what we seek?

Feel free to rebuke me if you think I need it, but I’m a bit frustrated by all of this.