Hi everyone!
I hope that you are all doing awesome. Getting to know each one of you has been so much fun. I must admit that at times I have taken a little break in the last few months, but thank God, I am on my way up (again). I have found that in this journey there are going to be ups and downs. What is important is that when we find ourselves having a down time that we pick ourselves back up and keep moving forward! Any of you who have seen "Meet the Robinsons" knows what I am talking about. ;-)
Whatever you do, don't allow yourself to get stuck in a rut, or stuck in a rut of hopelessness. You HAVE to make sure that even if you are sad for a moment, that you remind yourself of God's promises and that no matter what the situation looks like or what has happened in the past, is that you have a future and it is good. Surround yourself with people that can encourage you and minister to you! Listen to encouraging teachings or music. Surround yourself with things that will build you and your spirit and your heart back up!
I love you ladies and know that all of the desires of your hearts will be fulfilled and that God has GOOD things in store for you. A Pastor friend of ours always says at his church, "God is good, and if something bad happened to you, God didn't do it!" Even though I don't understand the why's I know that God is a good God and I have to have faith and hope in His promises (even if I have to remind myself of that 100 times a day!).
You all are amazing!!! Lots of love!!
XOXO
Jen
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Where Is the Hope?
(Taken From www.griefshare.org A great site that will let you sign up for daily devotions.)
When Grief Runs Deep: Where Is the Hope?
Dr. Joseph Stowell says, "Even though your heart is breaking and tears are clouding your eyes and staining your cheeks, God does give us something worth trusting in tough times. And that's Him, and Him alone."
When your heart is breaking, you can place your hope and trust in the Lord.
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD" (Psalm 31:24).
Anne Graham Lotz defines hope: "Biblical hope is absolute confidence in something you haven't seen or received yet, but you're absolutely confident that whatever God has said is going to come to pass."
She also declares that "Jesus is your hope for the future. One day Jesus Christ will come back, and He will set all of the wrong right. Good will triumph over the bad. Love will triumph over hate. Righteousness will triumph over evil. He's going to make it all right, and you can have absolute confidence that that's going to take place. That's your hope."
God, I choose hope. I choose faith. I choose life. Give me an unshakable faith in You. Amen.
When Grief Runs Deep: Where Is the Hope?
Dr. Joseph Stowell says, "Even though your heart is breaking and tears are clouding your eyes and staining your cheeks, God does give us something worth trusting in tough times. And that's Him, and Him alone."
When your heart is breaking, you can place your hope and trust in the Lord.
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD" (Psalm 31:24).
Anne Graham Lotz defines hope: "Biblical hope is absolute confidence in something you haven't seen or received yet, but you're absolutely confident that whatever God has said is going to come to pass."
She also declares that "Jesus is your hope for the future. One day Jesus Christ will come back, and He will set all of the wrong right. Good will triumph over the bad. Love will triumph over hate. Righteousness will triumph over evil. He's going to make it all right, and you can have absolute confidence that that's going to take place. That's your hope."
God, I choose hope. I choose faith. I choose life. Give me an unshakable faith in You. Amen.
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