Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

And the title of today's post is The Importance of Hearing Clearly.

In a time of prayer a few years back, Lord asked me a question.

Now, when the Lord asks a question,

it's probably not because he needs help with the answer.

He asks us a question because he wants us to think about it,

so he can give us the answer.

The question was,

who will shape the next great awakening in America?

I knew that shaping it meant determining its values and emphasis.

He steered my thinking to the last great revival that impacted all of America,

the charismatic and Jesus people movements.

This outpouring of the Holy Spirit had a profound impact, not only in America,

but throughout much of the earth. As I pondered this revival, I realized that only 10 or 12

ministry organizations, sometimes individuals, shaped the entire movement.

The Lord used them in significant ways, and much of what they did was good.

Millions of people were born again. Worship went to wonderful new expressions and levels.

The teaching gift was restored to the church.

A love for God's word exploded. Bible school sprang up. Thousands of churches were planted and more.

However, not all of the fruit was good, as is true with all of us.

Weaknesses and flaws existed in these influencers, shapers.

Every movement or organization led by humans, which would be all of them, has weaknesses and deficiencies.

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