I have known 2 revivals (so far) in my life. If it wasn't for the first one, I wouldn't be a disciple of Christ today.
That revival took place in the late 70's, early 80's on a street called "Bertrand" in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Many people were blessed by the fellowship that arose from that revival.
I didn't meet any of the people from the "Bertrand fellowship" (as it was called) for at least a year AFTER my own conversion, and only when a young man moved into my apartment block (a small 4 apartment building) downstairs. He was placing stickers everywhere...Jesus stickers... and had them on his door. So I knocked and asked him if he was a believer. He told me that he moved there to be close to the fellowship. That was the first I heard that there was a house church nearby.
The apartment I lived in was actually a corner building with its address on "Traverse" street. Now, I find it interesting that this was the place where I "traversed" into eternal reality.
The revival had lasted for a few years by the time I was convicted of my sins, just by walking down the street. That was in June 1980, I was 21...nearing my 22nd birthday. I was so grieving of my sins that I went to a catholic church...the religion of my youth...and entered into confession there...something I hadn't done in many years. I poured out tears of anguish at my sins. The poor young priest didn't know what to do with me. No consolation there, I began to read every book in my apartment until only a "reach out" NT was left. I decided to read it but prayed that God would show me if He was real. A few days into reading...and fasting (had no money)..I came to a place where the Holy Spirit was mentioned....and asked God...what is the Holy Spirit? The Spirit fell on me at that moment and I was filled with light. There was a light emanating forward from around my eyes (the helmet of salvation) and a light shimmering down from over my right shoulder. I wore that armour of light for days...witnessing on the street, and speaking to whoever would listen to me...which was no one.
I wanted out of that spiritual condition after a few days since it was NOT going away. God granted my request. When I came back down to my normal self I was depressed again...and more than ever, realizing how foolish I had been to not appreciate the miraculous walk God had given to me. I cried bitter tears and cried out to God to be permitted back into His light. That's when He spoke to me for the first time. Jesus said "you know where I am, follow Me". Additionally, He said "and before you die, you will walk like this again."
It took 18 years (I was back east in Montreal) before I experienced a second revival...first personal and then a year later a fellowship was born. We experienced the miraculous presence of God and many signs daily. So many visitors that God was sending from all over the world. We had 20 or so people staying with us and we never ran out of hot water...even though we only had the smaller 40 gallon tank. We found that strange since...years later..we had ONE young man staying with us and we lacked hot water all the time. :)
In the second revival I learned much about the deeper walk, church life, ministry, and the ways of God. Too many things to relate. I was able to remain in the elevated spiritual walk for 2 1/2 years or so. During that time...even my dreams were prophetic...never a regular carnal dream. I was being kept by the keeping power of God...walking in His purity.
If you haven't listened to the OP video, I encourage you to do so...to get more of the insights I have received from these experiences. :)
