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I believe that some Christians need Spiritual Revival. There are circumstances in our lives that make our spirits weak. How do we know that we need spiritual revival?

1. If we don’t experience joy. When a person becomes dissatisfied with God’s blessings. Being discontented in life and  we become easily discouraged in serving God. Paying attention only on the negative side of things. We should always remember that we cannot please everybody but we should always please God.

2. If we no longer desire Spiritual things. If we seldom or stop attending fellowship. There is no joy in praising God. If we neglect communion with God. If we no longer properly give to God our time, our tithes, our best. It was written in Luke 10:27  “And answering, he said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

3. If we no longer patronize Christian books and music. We forget to hear and sing Christians songs for the Lord. We must always remember that as we sing for the Lord we are praising Him. If we read articles or devotionals about God this reminds us of the love of God for us and will make our spirits grow.

4. If we are easily overcome by temptation. Satan identifies the desire of our hearts and he gets you to doubt about sin by deceiving us with his lies if our spirit is weak. Satan will make us disobey God so we must always get in line with the works that will please God.

5. If we notice that our old nature reign. The person who can identify this is our own self. If we dress improperly and come back to speaking bad words and many others. We should always be conscious with our attitudes.

6. If we experience difficulty in exercising Spiritual Gifts. 1Co 12:4-11  “But there are differences of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.  And there are differences of workings, but it is the same God working all things in all.  But to each one is given the showing forth of the Spirit to our profit. For through the Spirit is given to one a word of wisdom; and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;  and to another faith by the same Spirit; and to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;  and to another workings of powers, to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.  But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing separately to each one as He desires.” We cannot worship God if there is something that hindering us from worshipping Him which sin.

7. If we are no longer sensitive to the Lord. We neglect to ask for forgiveness from God when we sin. We neglect to confide to God in making decisions. We neglect to live by the spirit by our bad attitudes and actions.

8. If we no longer feel the burden for the lost. If we only think of our own satisfactions and our own salvation. We forget to remind our brothers and sisters with the words of God.

Now if you just realized that you need Spiritual Revival here are the 4 Steps for Spiritual Revival coming from 2Chronicles 7:14  if My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

4 Steps for Spiritual Revival

1. Humble ourselves to the Lord. 1Peter 5:6-7  “Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time,  casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.”

2. Pray. Acts 3:19 “Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.”

3. Seek God’s face. Isaiah 59:2  “But your iniquities have come between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing.”

4. Turn from wicked ways. Psalm 51:11-12  “Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.”

Always remember, ONLY A REVIVED MAN CAN LOVE GOD.”

“Lord God help us realize our shortcomings and repent our sins and let us always be reminded of Your love for us. May we reflect on these things. Help us accept our faults and make us confess our sins to you. Guide us always in everything we do and give us wisdom always. Amen.”