Hope. It is a very powerful thing. It is like holding the winning lottery ticket, you don't have the money yet but you have the joy of knowing you're the winner. And no, I don't play the lottery but it is a good example. The knowledge of being the winner is just as strong, if not stronger, than holding the cold, hard cash in your hands. That is the power of hope.
Well, we are winners. More than conquerors. We can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us. We have the winning lottery ticket in our hands and it pays for eternity. Hope is so empowering that God puts it right up there with faith and love. "And now these three things remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13). Do you see it is because of hope that we are free to love? Because of hope we have something to give others. Our resources aren't dried up. The gate is wide open. The possibilities... endless. Hope opens the door to fruitfulness, purpose and passion. It simply states that we have a future and a hope. It is what eternity is all about and eternity has alrady begun. It started at the cross. And because of the hope set before Him, Christ endured the shame of the cross. Hope was enough to get Him through His toughest hour and it is enough to get us through, too.
Feeling blue? Discouraged? Useless? Alone? Then remember the power of hope and hope yourself towards victory. You have the winning ticket in your hand. Go collect your winnings!
Well, we are winners. More than conquerors. We can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us. We have the winning lottery ticket in our hands and it pays for eternity. Hope is so empowering that God puts it right up there with faith and love. "And now these three things remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13). Do you see it is because of hope that we are free to love? Because of hope we have something to give others. Our resources aren't dried up. The gate is wide open. The possibilities... endless. Hope opens the door to fruitfulness, purpose and passion. It simply states that we have a future and a hope. It is what eternity is all about and eternity has alrady begun. It started at the cross. And because of the hope set before Him, Christ endured the shame of the cross. Hope was enough to get Him through His toughest hour and it is enough to get us through, too.
Feeling blue? Discouraged? Useless? Alone? Then remember the power of hope and hope yourself towards victory. You have the winning ticket in your hand. Go collect your winnings!
4 comments:
Amen sister, Amen! Happy Valentine's day.
Much love,
Angela
That's the ticket isn't it? The winnings are already there, we just need to collect.
Thanks for the uplifting post today!
This was so good Kara. I was just listening to my valentin's cd and there is a song that I just fell in love with. It says in the chorus that we've already won, we're on the winning side.... very powerful.
Love you!
steph.
Beth Moore mentioned you in her post in the P.S. so I had to stop by.
Love your blog!! I too have a jail ministry.
Well, I'll be back. Nice to "meet" you. :)
Lelia
P.S. Your customer of the week story...hilarious!
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