Confession and humiliation become the children of God in the present day. Neither the glory of God, nor the honor of Christ, nor the presence of the Holy Spirit, have been faithfully cared for by us. And the church — where is it, and what is its condition upon earth?
And what is it that hinders so many dear to us, and ourselves too, from seeing that His honor has been assailed? The true answer, I fear, is worldliness and earthly-mindedness — the fruit of our own doings. I do believe a more Nazarite walk on my part and on that of others, might give power to act upon consciences, and to get souls separate from a wrong course.
I own that the low, earthly-minded, worldly state of saints is a consequence of the Holy Spirit having been grieved and quenched.
G. V. Wigram