Revival Starts with Personal Renewal

I'm frequently tempted to get on my hobbyhorse and expound on the flaws in the Salvation Army. In writing, I usually manage to restrain myself before pressing the Send or Publish buttons. But face-to-face, sometimes I do stuff up. Sigh.

Anyway, God's always slapping me upside the head with one simple truth - big revival starts with deep, internal renewal. If I want the Salvation Army revved up and relevant (hehe - loaded word, that!), then I need to be revved up and relevant. How do I do that? By letting God deeper and deeper into my heart and life. By responding to his prod when I'm about to walk past someone very unattractive. By opening my eyes to his view of the people and events around me. And maybe, by opening my life and home to his people... the ones in the gutter of society.