2.25.21
[[Reposted and some updates on 4.12.21 as I turn these into individual blog posts]]
Read Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
What does hope mean to me?
So first this book started out on a crazy cool note, they quote The Two Towers in it… Sam says ” Its only a passing thing, this shadow. Even the darkness must pass. A new say will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer.”
So for those that know me, I am a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan, so literally page 1 of this Faith Exercise quote LotR… SO what Faith book quotes Lord of the Rings? AMAZING!
So how has Hope carried me in the past? What part of my life do I need hope right now?
Hope is how I have lived in many ways. I believe Hope is self generated, its a gift from God, but he instills Hope in us, for us to use as we need. We all have the power of Hope, we just have to use it.
I hope to find my Forever.
I hope to be successful.
I hope to have the Time and Money to contribute to His Kingdom in a big way.
Hope keeps me positive and going. It helps me see the Good in things. Seeing Hope in myself and other things make it easy to get up in the morning and be confident in all that I do.
