People should always pray and not give up. - Luke 8:1
Satan seeks to defeat you by tempting you to trust your own wisdom, to live according to your self-centered feelings and to gratify your flesh.
Hope is underrated.
The Bible says that between faith, hope, and love, love is the most important thing in the world. And faith? Its essential to salvation.
So where does hope come in? A nice third class bonus.
They also say that in Heaven, you don't need hope anymore.
But that's precisely the point:
We're not yet in Heaven.
On planet earth, hope is crucial for survival. In fact, its crucial for any kind of success.
Wen you find yourself
in the position
to help someone,
be happy & glad!
because God is answering that person's prayer through you.
It is easy for us to say, 'Yes, I will, Lord!' but when reality hits, the result is negative.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 says, "When you make a promise to God, keep it as quickly as possible.. DO what you PROMISE to do."
Today, ask the Lord to give you creative ways to encourage those around you. As you sow seeds of encouragement and bring out the best in others, God will send people along your path that will build you up, too. Keep showing kindness so you can move forward into the blessing and freedom He has for you!
Lord, make me a better member of my family - more loving, more humble, more giving. Amen.
If you don’t deal with envy, resentment or bitterness, it will deal with you. A bitter root grows up to cause trouble, and the heartbreaking thing is that it defiles many —not just you. (Hebrews 12:15)
Do whatever you must to stop feeding it, and uproot that thing!