Without hope, most of us would succumb to the pressures that come in this life and just quit.
But having hope – that there is something better ahead, that there’s good here in the difficulty; a silver lining perhaps – that helps us to endure all the hard things up to its end.
See, long-lasting does not mean lasting-forever, there is an end. Having a perspective that looks for goodness in the hard allows us to get glimpses of the good God that is up to and that gives us hope to persevere.
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Our shield and refuge
What does it mean to you that He is your God? I’m continuing to study the names of God using the book “Praying the Names of God” by Ann Spangler.…
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You will soar
Sometimes, He doesn’t change our circumstances but uses them to grow our faith. I admit I don’t know a whole lot about butterflies and assumed they were fragile creatures because…
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Strength and courage to endure
We’re in a spiritual battle and it’s a fight right to the end. In Matthew 24, Jesus recounts the signs of the coming end days and it’s a rough time.…
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Lift up my eyes
I’ve had the opportunity to come alongside others recently, in their suffering, to offer the comfort I’ve received myself from God and this has me in wonder at His faithfulness.…
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Be still and know God
The life of a Christian is one of getting to know who God is and then, from that context, who we are as revealed in His word. Knowledge of both…
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Courage to be still and find peace in chaos
Be still and know that He is God. I’m learning to be still; to let go and see the majesty of God revealed in my life. I talked about cultivating…