The men God uses in revival know that sin will quench the Holy Spirit, and their passion for God is equalled only by their fear of offending Him. These are not men who take God lightly. Men used in revival have a great opinion of God and are touch-sensitive to sin, long before the revival comes.
Not only are the leaders in revival men with a deep experience of God and a passion for holiness, but, as we should expect, they are men who are obedient to the Word of God. All who have been used by God in spiritual revival were diligent in the study of Scripture and the application of the Scripture to their own lives.
Douglas Brown described revival as the humbling of self before the . . . majesty of that consciously present Jesus. God brings revival not for the enjoyment of His people, but for the glory of His Name; and He will not share that glory with men. The moment men boast of their achievements the glory will depart.