Sam Storms

...we must be careful to avoid the error of reductionism, as if the whole of the Spirit__ ministry can be reduced to Christology, as if the Spirit does nothing but glorify Christ. It__ the mistake of arguing that the primary purpose of the Spirit__ coming is the sole purpose of his coming. The principal aim of the Spirit in what he does is to awaken us to the glory, splendor, and centrality of the work of Christ Jesus. But this does not mean that it is less than the Spirit at work when he awakens us also to his own glory and power and abiding presence.

...the Spirit comes to us as a fire, either to be fanned into full flame and given the freedom to accomplish his will or to be doused and extinguished by the water of human fear, control, and flawed theology.

We say we want revival . . . but on our terms. We don__ pray this way, but this is what our hearts are saying to God: __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if you promise in advance to do things the way we have always done them in our church._ __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if I have some sort of prior guarantee that when you show up you won__ embarrass me._ __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if your work of revival is one that I can still control, one that preserves intact the traditions with which I am comfortable._ __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if your work of revival is neat and tidy and dignified and understandable and above all else socially acceptable._ __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if you plan to change others; only if you make them to be like me; only if you convict their hearts so they will live and dress and talk like I do._ __ome Holy Spirit . . . but only if you let us preserve our distinctives and retain our differences from others whom we find offensive.