This could lead us to a parochial hope that settles for less than God's best for our generation. Fantasies Expecting God to do more than He actually has promised regarding corporate revival. This might lead us to seek manifestations of revival that have no clear biblical warrant, or to spread reports on revival that exaggerate what really happened. Our hope must be in harmony with what God has said and not our own wishful notions. Similarly, it is unhealthy to expect current outworkings of corporate revival to mimic the specific characteristics of some previous revival for another generation.
Disappointment is likely.
The Scriptures and the Spirit always work together. Sound doctrine will always accompany true revival, helping Christians to engage more fully the manifest presence of Christ as the heart of revival. We must do what God has clearly told us to do, even while we pray and prepare for what God has promised He will do. Above all, we must avoid the tendency to depreciate current, normal, regular ministries of the Holy Spirit measurable, to some degree, in any believing Christian congregation. Uniformity Failure to appreciate the balance between continuity and diversity.