It is a waste of time for a group of believers to spend long hours begging God for revival. If we ourselves do not intend to reform then we may as well not pray.
Unless praying people have enough insight and faith to amend their whole way of life to be in complete conformity to the New Testament pattern then there will be no genuine revival.
What’s closest to your heart is what you talk about, and if God’s close to your heart, you’ll talk about Him.
If you never mention the Lord in conversation with each other, isn’t that proof that you aren’t [much] concerned about Him? – A. W. Tozer
So we find that there are a lot of Christians who fail to hear God’s voice because they’ve pretty much decided that they aren’t going to do what He says anyway. But “God’s commands are designed to guide you to life’s very best.” – Henry Blackaby
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Another test [of character] is courage. How does it happen that some people go on and on in the face of difficulty while others with as much or more natural ability give up and become a burden to society? If they had no ability, it would be unjust to lay complaint against them. But do they just “give up” in the presence of difficulty? If so, they have no fight in them. Who wants to be tied to this sort of person? It is tragic to see an ambitious and energetic and brave woman married to a listless, lazy, unimaginative man. What can she do? It is like hitching a spirited horse to a stump. He cannot move it. Progress is impossible.
One man with courage is a majority. – Andrew Jackson
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. – Mark Twain
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher. – J. Petit-Senn
Last, but no means least, courage–moral courage, the courage of one’s convictions, the courage to see things through. The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle–the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other. – General Douglas MacArthur
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Greater than common interest is common character. If characters are similar, interests can be made to harmonize in some way. Young people may be drawn together by sex appeal, but this will not last without the background of character. The pooling of their finances or economic ability may influence them, but this cannot last without kindred character structure. In rare instances we hear of love at first sight that really lasts. Sometimes a hasty marriage is successful, but the chances against it are too great, the risk too enormous. A man may accidentally run into a gold mine, but the rule is that gold mines are found by those who intelligently seek for them and often at personal sacrifice and danger. The same is true in marriage. Some marriages are like the grab bag. Who can afford the danger of a mistake? Mistakes are entirely too many, even with careful effort to avoid them. What should guide one in this important hour? The answer is character. What kind of character do I want to live with all of my life? That question should be carefully considered and answered by every person.
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Most people would like to have a right social order, but this is possible only with a right condition in those who make up this order. The form of government possessed by any people is more or less the product of the character of the masses under that government. The American system of governance, which is a Representative Republic, is possible if the people under this form of government live up to certain standards of life and character. They must be intelligent, law-abiding, liberty-loving, and respectful of others’ rights. They must believe in freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of worship. When the people in general fall below these standards, the way is opened for another form of government to arise. If the people demand liberty, they will get it. But if they are willing to sell their souls for a “mess of pottage,” they will become slaves to those who buy them. Bill Clinton sold his morals for power, not that he was unique in that aspect but our founders warned us to select only persons of high moral fiber to the offices of governance in our nation and we have suffered the consequences for failing to heed their instruction. Hope is high that with Donald J. Trump we may see a brand-new Great Awakening take place in our nation with a renewing of the founding covenant with God. The Welfare program is another example of “mess of pottage.”
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Avoid the “Social Justice” warriors as they are wolves wearing a cloak of artificial light. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” “Ye are the salt of the earth.” “Ye are the light of the world.” These significant statements place tremendous emphasis upon the caliber of the individual.
If there is righteousness in the heart, there will beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. – Chinese proverb
from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” – John F. Kennedy
Unfortunately JFK never envisioned today’s Democrat party which despises Christianity and morality while attempting to embrace freedom’s enemies. –Pastor Ward Clinton
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