Every true saint knows how important it is that people receive the blood atonement, be baptized in water, take up their cross, and follow the Lord Jesus. Every true saint wants to do all in his or her power to help every individual discover the joy of serving the Lord.

The major revivals and spiritual movements of history have taken place as a result of prayer and repentance, an intense seeking of the Lord. After the believers devoted themselves to prayer and repentance, the Lord poured out His Spirit and the result was a great worldwide awakening of spiritual life.

The point of view held by all the truly fruitful saints of the Christian era, is that the Lord Jesus is the One who is building the Church on the Rock that is Himself. It is the responsibility of each disciple to wait constantly on the Lord for direction, to "see the blueprint," to understand the will of God for his or her life. Notice, in the two following passages, the personal direction:

"I am with you always, to the end of the age." "The Lord worked with them confirming the Word with signs following."

True Christian ministry may be compared to an elephant and a mouse hauling a teak log down to the river for transportation to a sawmill. Both the elephant and the mouse put on their harnesses and begin to haul the log. They both strain every muscle as the log is moved from the forest to the river.

When the log finally floats out into the water, the mouse wipes his brow and says, "We got the job done!"

After the day is over the elephant and the mouse return to their resting place. In order to do so, they have to walk across a hanging bridge over a deep chasm. When they reach the other side, the mouse looks back and exclaims, "Look how we shook the bridge!"

Let us make certain the Lord is working with us as we enter whatever ministry the Holy Spirit has for us.

There is tremendous joy and peace when we look to the Lord Jesus and do what He commands moment by moment. There is dancing in Zion when each member of the Body of Christ is filled with the Spirit and diligently looking to the Lord for every aspect of life and ministry.

The most important issue of gifts and ministries is our closeness to the Lord. As we draw near to Him and grow in Him, the gifts and ministries will come into operation in a normal, healthy, mature manner.

Ministry is never an end in itself. Ministry flows naturally from our love for the Lord.

The great Babylon is built as ambitious people order the converts to "Work! Work! Work! Build! Build! Build!"

Our Lord Jesus comes skipping on the mountains of spices. He says, "Come away with Me, My love. The winter is over. The rain is gone. The time of the singing of birds has come. The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing of birds has come. Together we shall enjoy the new world of righteousness and beauty our Father is bringing into view."

Our purpose in entering into marriage with the Lord is not so we will have children. We shall bear fruit naturally and joyously as we come into oneness with Him. Rather, our purpose in entering into marriage with the Lord is that we may love Him and experience the heavenly romance that shall continue throughout ages without end. (from The Great Commission)