Many Christians have built their identities and loyalties on the other building materials Paul alludes to in subsequent verses, not on a personal relationship with and loyalty to Jesus. These alternative building materials may look and feel substantial. In the final analysis, however, they do not stand the test. It means being cemented into him. This kind of church will take the land.
Love is the greatest power the world has ever known.
As more of God's love and light flood the world, darkness will be overcome. Revival is essentially a 'soft spot' in the heart of God, an act of God's grace and mercy. God sovereignly determines when and where revival will happen. Yet within the scope of God's sovereignty we can make a response. They strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the injured, bring back the strays, and search for the lost.