{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#290 - Is this Really Revival? part 3","description":"Continuing the series, Lynn Green tackles why genuine revivals so often fizzle out quickly. He revisits his Eagle Grove story with a new detail \u2014 a tense theological interrogation by local ministers that nearly shut it down \u2014 before drawing a striking parallel between revival's "afterburner" intensity and the sustained "cruise altitude" of ongoing holiness that must follow. He closes with a candid personal account of drifting into counterfeit, "soulish" prophecy in the pursuit of spiritual power, warning that emotional intensity can easily be mistaken for the Holy Spirit's genuine work. Chapters: \u25b6\ufe0f (00:00:00) \u2014 Awakening vs. Revival, and the Role of Intercessors Lynn distinguishes today's "spiritual awakening" (rising interest in faith, public figures coming out as Christian) from true revival (a heaven-sent, unmistakable conviction of sin and holiness), then makes the case \u2014 via Peter Wagner's statistic that only ~2% of believers carry a specific gift of intercession \u2014 that sustained, often invisible prayer is the necessary precursor that opens the door to genuine revival. \u25b6\ufe0f (00:16:42) \u2014 Why elders nearly shut down Eagle Grove? A previously untold detail from the Eagle Grove story: local town ministers, alarmed the movement might be a cult, summoned Lynn for a tense theological interrogation \u2014 and despite disagreeing sharply with his theology, ultimately chose to support what was clearly happening in their young people's lives, opening their churches to the meetings. \u25b6\ufe0f (00:23:17) \u2014 Revival's "Afterburners": Why Intensity Can't Last? Using the image of a jet's afterburners (needed for takeoff, but switched off once cruising), Lynn argues that revival's intense initial power is meant to launch believers into a sustained "cruise" of ordinary holiness \u2014 reading Scripture, fellowship, daily obedience \u2014 and that revivals often falter precisely because leaders try to keep the initial intensity going indefinitely rather than transitioning into steady spiritual growth. \u25b6\ufe0f (00:30:40) \u2014 The Danger of "Soulish" Counterfeit Gifts Drawing again on Watchman Nee's The Latent Power of the Soul, Lynn tells a candid personal story of striving to replicate the prophetic gifting he admired in close friends \u2014 eventually realising he was reading people's souls rather than hearing from God \u2014 and warns that as more young people involved in occult practices seek deliverance, leaders must guard against emotional intensity masquerading as genuine spiritual gifting. \u2022 \u2022 ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.** website - https:\/\/lynngreen.blog Facebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063522648400 Youtube - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MrCLynnGreen ","author_name":"Thoughts from a Resident Alien","author_url":"https:\/\/lynngreen.blog","html":"