This summer will be the first summer since high school that I will be back in my hometown: Boaz, Alabama. Between summer classes and moving to different cities, I haven’t been able to spend a single summer in my hometown. And let me tell you, there is truly no place like home. I must confess that I thought I was going to be that person that left my small town and never looked back.
However, I don’t think that was in God’s plan. God has recently been stirring my heart and planting dreams in my heart for the town that has greatly influenced my character. It has humbled me and left me in amazement.
I believe that this will be a summer of community.
I want to see my city united, healed, and restored. I believe that when something is brought to your attention by God, that He will give you an immense amount of faith to see it through. And that’s exactly what I have: tremendous faith.
And with faith comes confidence.
I am confident that this summer, Satan will have to leave my small town in fear, trembling in what’s to come.
I am confident that God is bringing new and bigger things to my city.
I believe we will see families healed and fear removed.
I believe that blinders will be removed.
I believe that all of the churches will come together in unity.
I believe that all ages, young and old, will gain a self-confidence in their beliefs.
I believe that this will be the best summer, yet.
I believe that there will be an awakening in my city.
I believe that people will be awaken to all that God has done, is doing, and will do.
I believe that this is not the end, but only the beginning.
I believe that the city will learn what community looks like spiritually, that we, as a city, we will learn warfare prayer. That we will learn how to shake the walls of our city with our prayers. I desire to see a city that is not complacent, but a city that is growing the Kingdom.
I believe in a city that will keep searching, asking, and knocking.
I believe I will see my city fall in love with Jesus all over again.
I am confident that we will see lives changed, relationships healed, and overflowing joy poured out into our city.
And to the doubters...
Maybe you are reading this and you don’t see how any of this is possible. Maybe this sounds like crazy talk and you can’t comprehend as to why I am so passionate about my Jesus.
All I can say is when you see God perform miracles right before your eyes you began to crave more, more of Jesus and less of me.
You may be doubting about what God can do in your city, because you have never seen a city of the one I dream of. You may have not even seen a local church reflect these characteristics. If you can’t grasp the faith that I am speaking of, then just know that I have enough faith for you and me. I know that Jesus is getting ready to take over my city and I will gladly fight for His vision.
I hope that by the end of this summer, God will turn your doubting into faith.
