Preparing for Personal Revival

1. Pray the prayer of the psalmist: "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalms 139:23-24)
2. Be totally honest as you answer each question.
3. Agree with God about each need He reveals in your life. Confess each sin, with the willingness to make it right.
4. Repent from sin. Turn from every sin the Lord reveals in your heart and forsake it.
5. Praise God for His cleansing and forgiveness.
6. Review these questions periodically to remain sensitive to your need for ongoing revival.

1. Genuine Salvation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
   1. Was there ever a time in my life that I genuinely repented of my sin?
   2. Was there ever a time in my life that I place all my trust in Jesus Christ alone to save me?
2. God's Word (Psalm 119:97; 119:140)
   1. Do I love to read and meditate on the Word of God?
   2. Are my personal devotions consistent and meaningful?
   3. Do I practically apply God's Word to my everyday life?
3. Humility (Isaiah 57:15)
   1. Am I quick to recognize and agree with God in confession when I have sinned?
   2. Am I quick to admit to others when I am wrong?
   3. Do I rejoice when others are praised and recognized, and my accomplishments go unnoticed by men? (Romans 12:15)
   4. Do I esteem all others as better than myself? (Philippians 2:3-4)
4. Obedience (Hebrews 13:17; 1 Samuel 15:22)
   1. Do I consistently obey what I know God wants me to do? (James 1:21-25)
   2. Do I consistently obey the human authorities God has placed over my life?
5. Pure Heart (1 John 1:9)
   1. Do I confess my sins by name?
   2. Do I keep 'short sin accounts' with God (confess and forsake as He convicts)?
   3. Am I willing to give up all sin for God?
6. Clear Conscience (Acts 24:16)
   1. Do I consistently seek forgiveness from those I wrong or offend?
   2. Is my conscience clear with every man? (Can I honestly say, "There is no one I have wronged or offended in any way and not gone back to them and sought their forgiveness and made it right?")
7. Priorities (Matthew 6:33)
   1. Does my schedule reveal that God is first in my life?
   2. Does my checkbook reveal that God is first in my life?
   3. Next to my relationship with God, is my relationship with my family my highest priority?
8. Values (Colossians 3:12)
   1. Do I love what God loves and hate what God hates?
   2. Do I value highly the things that please God (e.g., giving, witnessing to lost souls, studying His Word, prayer)?
   3. Are my affections and goals fixed on eternal values?
9. Sacrifice (Philippians 3:7-8)
   1. Am I willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary to see God move in my life and church (time, convenience, comfort, reputation, pleasure, etc.)?
   2. Is my life characterized by genuine sacrifice for the cause of Christ?
10. Spirit Control (Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 5:18-21)
    1. Am I allowing Jesus to be Lord of every area of my life?
    2. Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to fill (control) my life each day?
    3. Is there consistent evidence of the "Fruit of the Spirit" being produced in my life?
11. "First Love" (Philippians 1:21, 23)
    1. Am I as much in love with Jesus as I have ever been?
    2. Am I thrilled with Jesus, filled with His joy and peace, and making Him the continual object of my love?
12. Motives (Acts 5:29; Matthew 10:28)
    1. Am I more concerned about what God thinks about my life than about what others think?
    2. Would I pray, read my Bible, give, and serve as much if nobody but God ever noticed?
    3. Am I more concerned about pleasing god than I am about being accepted and appreciated by men?
13. Moral Purity (Ephesians 5:3,4)
    1. Do I keep my mind free from books, magazines, movies, or other entertainment that could stimulate fantasizing or thoughts that are not morally pure?
    2. Are my conversations and behaviors pure and above reproach?
14. Forgiveness (Colossians 3:12,13)
    1. Do I seek to resolve conflicts in relationships as soon as possible?
    2. Am I quick to forgive those who strong me or hurt me?
15. Sensitivity (Matthew 5:23,24)
    1. Am I sensitive to the conviction and promptings of God's Spirit?
    2. Am I quick to respond in humility and obedience to the conviction and promptings of God's Spirit?
16. Evangelism (Romans 9:3; Luke 24:46, 48)
    1. Do I have a burden for lost souls?
    2. Do I consistently witness for Christ?
17. Prayer (1 Timothy 2:1)
    1. Am I faithful in praying for the needs of others?
    2. Do I pray specifically, fervently, and faithfully for revival in my life, my church, the nation, and the world?