Revelation 3:17 states: "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked."
Perhaps one of the saddest states we can find ourselves in is when we should be hungry but we are not. When one fasts for any prolonged length of time the body's natural hunger for food begins to wane after about the third or fourth day. After awhile, all hunger and carving for food leaves. The body begins to feed on itself and eventually will die if not provided nutrients through food.
Spiritually speaking, the same principle applies. Much of the church is on a starvation diet. We provide at least three meals a day for our bodies while we starve the spiritual man with one meal per week. Many times, even the Sunday sermon may not be all that nutritious. Some do not even care that much about the one meal per week provided by the pastor who may himself be on a spiritual starvation diet.
What a sad state when there are Bibles everywhere and yet most people are spiritually starving themselves, and yet not even aware what is happening to their inner man.
While visiting Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland recently we saw many photographs of pitiful, frail, starving Jews who were only skin and bones. Millions of Jews were worked and starved to death in only two months after arrival at this camp (and there were many other extermination camps just like Auschwitz). These six million plus people were forced to labor with beatings and starvation.
The truth is that we are not being forced to spiritually starve and yet we are starving and do not know it. Like those who fast, we have passed the point of hunger and we are on the brink of spiritual death. We desperately need revival to arrest this great problem.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
Proverbs 14:34 states: "Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people."
1 Peter 2:2 says: "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby."
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6). I believe the filling is dependent upon the extent of our hunger and thirst. The first filling of the Holy Spirit followed a ten day continual prayer meeting of hungry, thirsty people.
Today we continue the series, THE BEAUTIFUL ATTITUDES which I was writing to you before leaving for Europe.
We cannot call ourselves Christians or a follower of God if we do not agree with Him. A true Christian agrees with God's judgments and decisions. God has clearly made known His judgments on homosexuality, let alone gay marriage.
Today the Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments on the highly controversial subject of gay marriage. Please pray. Pray with your families. Don't let anything hinder you from praying.
The devil believes and trembles at God's Word. 
ince coming home from our speaking trip in Europe I have been very busy catching up on many things needing my attention. I am now back to writing for MEAT FOR MEN.
It takes men of backbone to speak the truth.
Now is NOT the time for coffee and tea gatherings or prayer breakfasts where we do more talking and breakfasting than praying. Now is not the time for levity, laughing, joking and telling funny stories.
Men, if we have no zeal, we are like gasoline without octane. What man wants to drive a car that has no "get up and go"? Come on! Sluggishness is definitely something we men cannot stand when it comes to driving cars or working any kind of machinery, including computers.
Proverbs 28:1: "The righteous are as bold as a lion."
God looks for men who will deny themselves the easy road, especially if the easy road includes the lusts of the flesh and yielding to temptations. Everything is acceptable on the easy road, as long as it makes you feel good and requires no moral resistance. Homosexuality is okay on the easy road, as is divorce, abortion, drugs, sex, alcohol, and witchcraft.
"God looks for men who will stand out from the crowd--men who will not be crowd lovers, crowd blenders, crowd pleasers, or crowd followers, but men who will dare to be different (2 Chronicles 16:9)."
Men who do not have "spark" are bland and boring. Their eyes are dull and lifeless. They have no oomph in their personality or spring in their step.
Men, if we are going to be men of courage, we must speak up for what's right when the opportunity presents itself. If you have got any truth in you, for goodness sake, SAY IT! Do not hide truth behind closed doors.
"Marriage is a journey that requires directions. These directions are provided in God's Word, coupled with prayer and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit who indwells us."