Revival

Our prayers for revival need to be focused on the church--on His people.. The presence of the Spirit in one's life is a necessity for revival to occur. And we need to understand that we are not praying for others but for ourselves. A prayer for "those people" is arrogant. Our prayers need to begin with "I" and "we." Sin, iniquity, and transgression are a part of all our lives if we are honest with ourselves. God needs a pure church to do His work. And that may mean that the revival He brings is to raise up a faithful few.
And the answer to our prayers does not rest on our deserving a revival, but on His compassion and willingness to forgive and show mercy. It is His glory that is the purpose of revival. We ask for His work to be done in His people for His Name's sake, not our own.