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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Hope for something new
Creative Worship Stamps is hosting a hop over on Instagram celebrating New Life. Join us in celebrating the new life around us in the spring – flowers, birds, and butterflies –…
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An invitation to hope in His promises
I wasn’t intending to share this today. But, it’s been a whirlwind of a morning with several people to encourage and unite with in prayer. I have my own unexpected…
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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…
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Summer in the Psalms
The Psalms is a collection of Hebrew songs, or hymns, that teach us how to converse with our Father in Heaven. They are honest and impassioned heart cries of the…