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I had a friend once
say “Hope can sometimes seem like a four letter word.” While yes, it is a play on words, but we have
times where we can’t quite see hope. I’ve
been there recently. There’s a line in
one of my favorite movies that says this.
“Never give up hope; at least not so early in the game.” I’ve needed reminding of where hope is and so
do you. I’m going to share some lyrics
to a personal favorite song of mine.
This is from the song God is Faithful by Shelia Walsh.
“Are
you weary?
Are you frightened?
When you go to bed
Do you leave the light on?
When the cold wind blows
To disturb your peace
Do you lock the door
So no one else can see?
Broken promises
Have left their mark on you
In your unbelief
One thing you must hold on to
When the road becomes too rough
When you're ready to give up
When you're crying out for love
God is faithful
When your peace cannot be found
He will never let you down
You have chosen solid ground
God is faithful
No one said it would be easy
To let go of all your worries
But it can be done
He has paid the price
And His mercy runs
To every broken life
We will never be
Worthy of His healing
But all He asks of you
Is that you will be willing
When the road becomes too rough
When you're ready to give up
When you're crying out for love
God is faithful
When your peace cannot be found
He will never let you down
You have chosen solid ground
God is faithful
If you're willing
God is faithful
He will help you
God is faithful”
Psalm
34:17-19
“The
righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their
troubles. The Lord is close to the
brokenhearted and saves those crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but
the Lord delivers him from them all.”
Did you catch that part about God being near
the brokenhearted and crushed in spirit?
I’ve been through some troubles in life and I personally have sought out
Hope. Hope can be found in Jesus
Christ. Recently my former boss passed
away and she was more of a friend than just a boss. She and I would talk for hours at work laughing
often and she fed me on many occasions.
I’ve been pretty much brokenhearted since hearing about it. Been thru some personal stress as well. Been trying to pray and seek God. Day to day and minute by minute you and I
need to put our trust in God because we will become stressed out and anxious if
we don’t. Because I’ve sought out hope
myself I strive to share it with others as well and that’s why I’ve always
tried to keep the main focus of the blog about Hope. I have a friend named Clyde who calls himself
the Hopegiver. Hope is meant to be
shared. There’s a verse I quote often in
the blog and I’m going to share it again for those who may not have paid
attention before because it’s simple but powerful. See Zac doesn’t have it all together. I have stress and problems just like the rest
of you.
1
Peter 5:7
“Cast
all your cares on God, Because He cares for you.”
A
lot of sad songs and mental problems can be solved with that one verse right there
if we turn to God seek Him for hope and let him care for us. A friend of mine told me once “Why don’t
your rip the band-aid off and let God heal you?” God has our best at heart and in the middle
of the mess and heartache it’s hard to see that. I speak very much from experience. Seek God and trust Him that’s where you will
find real hope.
God is faithful by Shelia Walsh
Friend of a wounded heart by Point of Grace
Always be my home by Rachel Lampa
God is in Control by Twila Paris
Soul Mender by Degarmo and Key
What a friend by Kathryn Scott
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