I'm doing a poll, but the poll feature surely cannot give me enough choices, so I'm just going to ask.
In your Christian walk, how many years have you been told "THIS is the year for a mighty revival"?
Large scale revival... here?
I just ignore anyone who says that.
It seems very unlikely, here in the West, in the midst of a post-postmodern culture.
Revival usually comes in a place where people recognize their need for God...
not in a place where people are so comfortably enriched, and so disconnected from reality, that the cries of their own children aren't enough to tear their attention away from the latest update on their iPhones.
I suppose we might have revival in the West after some horrible tragedy.
That could happen.
It would have to be something pretty bad.
So, if you're going to pray for revival in the West...
you're probably praying for God to bring whatever horrific turmoil is necessary to crack open the cold, frozen hearts of the unbelieving people.