Pastor Jay //

“Men are God’s method. The church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.” - EM Bounds, foreward, Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret

“The whole transaction of religious conversion has been made mechanical and spiritless. Faith may now be exercised without a jar to the moral life and without embarrassment to the Adamic ego. Christ may be “received” without creating any special love for Him in the soul of the receiver. The man is “saved,” but he is not hungry nor thirsty after God. In fact he is specifically taught to be satisfied and encouraged to be content with little.” – AW Tozer, The Pursuit of God p. 12-13.

I am exhausted with the superficiality of so-called Christians. It amazes me the sad lives people live - without spiritual growth - without spiritual victory. And then I look in the mirror, and realize that I am asking so little from God. I am so unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to be the man of God that He calls me to be. My exhaustion comes from my pride instead of service. My lack of compassion comes from a selfish attitude.

God, please send a renewing of your Spirit. We ask for a fresh wind of grace upon your church.

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