Deeper Life in the Spirit Author:Hobart E Freeman The message soars on wings to heights far too lofty to be seen by many modern-day Christians whose consecration is shallow and whose vision seldom reaches into the highest heavens. Jesus' call to total commitment and His emphasis upon the crucified life will seem far too demanding and mystical, if not in fact impossible, for the followers of pop... more »ular religion, to whom the term "discipleship" has lost all real meaning. Indeed the cultivation of the inner life, devotion to such disciplines as sincere prayer and fasting, the serious study and practical application of the teachings of Christ to everyday life, are things too tedious and impractical to be given serious consideration by contemporary, institutional Christianity with its devotion to externalism and emphasis upon religious activism. A church which long ago left its first love and in whose heart the fire of the Holy Spirit has gone out will not feel at ease in the company of those saints who advocate the need of a new baptism of power from on high, and a return to the apostolic message, faith and practice« less