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Hard to Muster
Hope is pretty hard to muster. In a world like ours, it doesn’t really seem like there should be much of it. Things seem to be getting worse everyday; people here in America are losing their jobs, houses, you name it. In Kenya, people are living in shacks, living on a dollar a day, losing countless friends and family members due to the AIDS epidemic. Whatever the circumstances, we all need some kind of hope, and where else could that hope come from but from our Lord? We are so lucky to have a Lord that will take care of us, that will provide for us, that gives us hope. The Message translation of Jeremiah 29:11 says, “I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.” While we are losing everything on earth, we can keep our hope our Heavenly Father who will not abandon us. He already has plans to give us the future we dream for. He is 100% there for us. Isn’t that such a cool thing? If we pray to Him, He will listen. If we seek him with all our heart, we will find Him. In our crazy, changing world, even though we are undeserving, we are blessed to have a constant in our life that gives us hope. Who wouldn’t want that?
Lauren and Brooklynn,
Thanks for the encouraging message! Thanks for the reminder of how cool is it that we have a God who listens to us! We are praying for you guys while you are in Kenya. It is awesome to hear that you are learning so much about hope there as you encourage all those you are around
Thanks so much for the encouragement through your feedoneanother message!
Great reminder. God knows the plan the question is do I trust Him. I ditto Lizzy and am praying for safe return trip. I can’t wait to hear the stories and how God has changed everyones lives.
L. Scott & B. Scott!!!
You guys rock my world….I love how easily, “you get it,” that is, “you get what being a Jesus follower is ALL about”…. There are needs all around the world and the LORD we serve is ALWAYS available to us no matter where we are…because HE IS OUR HOPE< HE IS OUR TRUTH< HE IS THE WAY!!! 100% PURE JESUS….there is no other…any other is just an imitation of THE REAL THING…just like you said!!
I cannot wait to hear all the AMAZING things God did through you while you were in Kenya….
SEE YOU SOON!!!