Recovering A Lost Vision

"Men from earlier generations slugged it out in intensely personal battles that lasted for years, battles that lessened only when they abandoned themselves more fully to Christ...The joy of finding Christ was released through brokenness over sin, brokenness that led to worshippful abandonment to God. Knowing Christ intimately developed through a deep work of God's Spirit that took place sometimes in big crowds but more often during long sessions of agonizing prayer in solitude....Whatever gains we have made in modern society have been largely stripped of their value, because most of us have lost the depth of connection with Christ that only comes through unexplained suffering, exruciating brokenness, and deep repentance."

- Larry Crabb, The Silence of Adam