The Challenge Of America Ministries

Spiritual Revival
NO COMPROMISE
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No Compromise.
Revival starts with the individual.
That means YOU!

A message form the Challenge of America:
Taking the plea to the nation
to live a life honoring and pleasing to God
in ALL areas of our lives.

The key to True Spiritual Revival is found in
the Bible, the Word of God,
and is probably best summed up in Psalm 51.

"Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence,
and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways,
and sinners shall be converted unto thee."
(Psalm 51:10-13)

This psalm is a prayer of confession, repentance, and renewal. It is a plea to God to restore the relationship that once was there. Many are familiar with the first part of this passage, but fail to keep reading for the result of the renewed spiritual life. It says, "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee." Spiritual renewal or revival must begin in an individual's life first, and then, according to God's Word, others (unbelievers) will turn to God and be saved. But it must start with the believer and the Church. If we as believers do not "clean up" our lives - that is, purge our lives of sin - then we will be ineffective instruments and witnesses of the Word of God, and revival will be hampered.

"If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray,
and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land."
(2 Chronicles 7:14)