We need knights of prayer to lead to nights of prayer.

[sitifan]

The church began with these men in the ‘upper room’ agonizing – and today is ending with men in the supper room organizing. The Church began in revival; we are ending in ritual. We started virile; we are ending sterile. Charter members of the Church were men of heat and no degrees; today many hold degrees, but have no heat! Ah, brethren, flame-hearted men are the crying need of the hour! Men need to be a pillar of fire – God-guided men to lead a misguided people; passionate Pauls to stir timid Timothys; men of flame to outshine and outburn men of name! We need knights of prayer to lead to nights of prayer. (My bold.)
Source: Why Revival Tarries, by Leonard Ravenhill.
What does the expression in bold mean?

 

[SoothingDave]

Why do you not think it is literal?

 

[sitifan]

Why do you not think it is literal?

What does "lead to" mean here?

 

[probus]

"Leads to" usually implies causality. If A leads to B it is often the case that A is the cause of B.

 

[Skrej]

Compare Yoda's quote from Star Wars (emphasis mine):

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering".

 

[jutfrank]

"And fear itself is born of ignorance. Thus the chain begins."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi