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Remembering Hope

Hope. We can't forget Hope.
I've had the honor of praying for so many friends.  Some of them, I've never met and others I consider to be an extension of my own family.  Recently, my prayer list has gotten REALLY long.

  • Friends with Doctor's appointments
  • Neighbors seeking wisdom
  • People who need healing/miracles
  • Those in the community who are suffering/grieving
  • Missionaries who face spiritual and physical trials that hinder the sharing of the Gospel
  • Prayers that may seem less heavy, but are good to place before the Lord Almighty
Sadly, not long ago, I looked at all these requests and felt helpless.  Oh, it was bad.  Evil upon evil.  Praying to God should unburden worries.  Asking God for wisdom should lend us to trust.  Begging God for miracles and healing should rise up our faith.  May our prayers change us; transform us!
In the messy and heavy, I lost sight of Hope.  God can do anything.  There is no place His outstretched hands cannot reach.  God is mighty.  He is a healer.

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
Romans 12:12

HOPE.  We can't forget Hope.  When the waves are high and we stumble to find footing, Hope is always there.  We can't lose sight, even in our cloudy days.  We have Hope because of Jesus.  We believe in God's promises.  We have hope because we know the end game.  There is treasure waiting for us.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Hope is a real and precious gift from the Lord.  As I continue to pray for my friends, I'm also praying that God would fill me up with so much hope that it bubbles over in my heart.
Tomorrow, Friday, July 26th, I have a 2 month scan.  I am hopeful and grateful.  I'm hopeful my scans will show God continuing to perform a miracle by keeping the cancer at bay.  I'm grateful for my doctors, sweet times with my girls and a husband who serves us well.

I pray for those who read this, for where ever you are in life, whatever your situation that you will seek and find Hope.  The true, life-giving Hope... in Jesus!

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ fromthe dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade...
1 Peter 1:3-4

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  1. UnknownJuly 26, 2019 at 7:12 AM

    Praying for a clear scan today! May the Lord hold you and your family close as you trust in His perfect plan <3

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