Hope, Fuel For A Tired Soul

A person who has hope just can't be defeated. No matter what happens, no matter how long it takes, I'm never going to quit hoping. I'm not going to give up my hope that someday I can have all that is rightfully mine in Jesus the Christ (the Anointing). I am not going to give up hope that someday I'll be exactly who He created me to be and I'll have His Character, have the peace He died to give me and be so full of joy that it just bubbles out of me and spills onto everyone around me.

I want to expect great things from God, do great exploits for God... and I'm going to keep hoping!
Christian living is not a self-improvement program. When growth or change is our focus, our focus is on ourselves.... not on Jesus. Is my goal to really get to know Jesus better and to further His Kingdom, or to make me feel good about myself?

Convinced of God's control over every detail of my life, peace is the presence of faith even when the world around me is screaming that there is no reason to believe. The very presence of a trial in my life is proof to me that there is something in me very precious to my Lord; else He would not spend so much time on me.

God made us the way we are in order to use us as HE planned. Challenges are like storms; everything is more beautiful when they have passed! Eagles love storms. They fly right into them and ride the most powerful wind currents they can find until they are flying higher than every before.... and looking down at the storm. From that persepctive they can see where the storm is going and what it is doing. They are seeing with God's Eye and mounting up close to the Son.

God has NO PROBLEMS, ONLY PLANS!
The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.
Keturah 1999