When the going gets tough, the tough stay hopin'.
I swore I would not write another word until I am healed. Holy Spirit largely ignores my rants, tirades and meltdowns. Spirit remains consistently calm, unruffled and unfailingly hopeful. It can be quite aggravating but my inner spirit just keeps encouraging me to keep on keeping on.
When The Way Seems Unclear, Hope Will Take You There
Days ago Spirit said 'stay open, stay hoping', today 'hope thou in God'. Each day Spirit gives me just enough to keep me holding on as my heavenly Father works out His will in my life and for my life.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. - Psalm 42:11
I like David because David truly experienced the highs and lows of this journey of life. David danced joyously with elation, David wept his desolation. And David hoped.
Through the darkest despair and monumntal devastation David stubbornly refused to let go of hope in his God. So too dear friends we are called to hold on to hope, no matter how hopeless our circumstances may look or feel. No matter how long we have been in the trenches, no matter how devastating the heat of our fires, hope will get us through it.
Hope in yourself and for yourself, hope in life, hope in others, hope in your God.
Never Give Up Hope
Hope is an ever available companion and a loyal friend. I don't think that I thought much about hope before I stepped into the trenches. I was not much of a hoper, I was a doer. But hope was always there, for all of us hope is always there. You're standing at the bus stop hoping the bus will come soon, you're at the atm hoping you have enough money, you walk into a meeting hoping for success. Hope is always a part of our lives, every day of our lives.
Hope sometimes feels like its a weak emotion, it may feel like hope is something you have when you are lacking something. You have not worked hard enough, you have not prepared enough, you have not done enough, so you hope. On the contrary, hope is one of the strongest and most powerful emotions you can cultivate.
Hope is the cherry on top after you have done all, after you have given all, hope is your secret weapon that can take you past all the others and into the victory circle.
Hope never walks alone, she comes with many strong and powerful companions. Hope walks with confidence, fortitude, stamina and grace. Hope promotes assurance, quietitude and peace even in the most adverse circumstances. Hope brings joy, hope builds trust.
Hope comes with x-ray vision that sees beyond the mountain before you, into the verdant valleys beyond. Hope brings persistence and builds resilience. Hope gives you a strength you never knew you could possess, hope brings a determination that can take defeat after defeat and not give in.
Hope Does Not Back Down Until You Win
Hope is fierce, stubborn and intractable. Hope fights for you, and does not back down until you win. So choose hope. Do the best you can in your situation and hold tight to hope, cling to her, do not let go.
Hope is a powerhouse, she is resilient, she is capable, she is strong and she will carry you when your heart feels like you don't have the strength to carry yourself.
Let hope encourage you. Let hope comfort you. Let hope strengthen you. Let hope carry you.
Hope knows the heart of your God for you and hope never gives up on you. Follow her counsel, learn her ways. Be strong as hope is strong. Be resilient as she is resilient, determined as hope is determied and be as untiring. Hope never gives up.
Do not ever give up. Choose hope.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. - Romans 15:13
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