Hope

I love it when you can look at something in your life and you just know that God is speaking to you. I know that God is always working in our lives, but it seems like we get busy with life and forget to stop and listen. In the past week two wonderful women have passed along the same verse to me. Both were under different circumstances, but the message is the same, HOPE.

Romans 5:3-5……"rejoice in our sufferings because suffering produces perseverance; perseverance character and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit whom He has given to us."

Sometimes it is hard for me to look at something I want but can not have, or when something less than desirable happens to me and not get discouraged. It is easy to get mad or think why me, but rarely do I stop and think what am I supposed to be learning, and do I have a thankful heart? God allows us to face struggles for many reasons, but they all have a much greater purpose, God wants to use us. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

God is always trying to teach us and help us to grow. He has a great plan for us, and all the things we have to go trough just help to mold us into the person we need to be, in order to accomplish God's plan for us.

James and I are excited for the week ahead, as we should be getting down to the nitty gritty. I am learning to be thankful for all of my circumstances, and I know that God is working on me. I have Hope in what is to come, and I am working on my Hope not being tied to my circumstance.

I want to thank all of you who are praying for us!
Amanda