“If revival means more of what we have now, we most certainly do not need revival.” — A.W. Tozer
Reformation is fueled by a love of form. It loves the standard and works hard to conform the present to the vision of the past in order to secure a better future. It is not revolutionary. It is not willing to do any thing in order to bring about a particular outcome since the outcome is only part of the solution. How you get there is as important as what you get once you arrive.
"The Christian faith lives in the light of eternity, and can afford to be patient." — Christopher Dawson
The ends do not justify the means. The means must match the ends. You cannot conquer the Canaanites by acting like Canaanites. You merely displace them and supplant their version of paganism with your own preferred brand. But principles do not fight like that. They live and die for the standard, come what may. They long for and fight for the day where wisdom is justified by her children and they refuse to compromise their principles in order to see their team succeed. They do not want to win with ill-bred orcs. They want their principle to prevail, not just their jersey. Their team is the principles. They refuse to play according to the world's scoreboard. They do not seek to score points by any means possible. They do not cheat or take shortcuts. They love the game which means they love the rules of the game. They demonstrate their fidelity by refusing to win by any other means. That would change the game and they don't want that.
Revival is by resurrection, not revolution.
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