This really moved me.

When I went to my hometown to work for my dad this week, I saw something out of the ordinary. My job is to maintain his mini storage buildings. Most of them are on his property outside of town, but he does have two small buildings behind the gas station in town also. As I was driving to check them, I noticed that there was a large tent set up in the vacant lot next to one of the buildings. The hand-painted sign told me all I needed to know about why it was there.



I don't know how many of you have been to a Southern revival during your lives, but I have certainly been to a few of them. This is the basic premise: A church plans a certain time of the year, typically about a week in duration, to invite as many people as possible to worship. It is a way for the church congregation to "revive" their faith and to share it with those around them. When I was a child, it was not out of the ordinary for me to get invited by my friends to the revivals at their churches. I actually remember enjoying them, because there was always plenty of singing, clapping, and overall enthusiasm.

Now personally, I prefer a more laid-back approach to spiritual matters in my adult life. I guess I am what you would call a passive believer. I have my beliefs, that much is true. But I am not the type of person who attempts to force those beliefs onto others. I still drew a ton of inspiration from this photo though. And I just want to tell you that I think the words painted onto this sign apply to every one of us, no matter what views we may hold.

Expect a miracle.