A Hopeful Sunday

Heyo :)

"How did you find Hope?" My friend asks me and then laughs, "I never get tired of asking that question."

See this 'Hope' is an abbreviated version of my church's name. She was asking me how I found this church, but it is also a great question in general, not even connected with the church. How do I find hope?

Lets face it, life is not all puppies and rainbows. Unlike Hallmark leads us to believe, life is painful and hard. Many people struggle with depression, anxiety and feeling like there is no way out.

They are right. Here are some of the reasons why:

We can have no joy.

There are some small things most everyone can find happiness in, but true joy come from God. Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

 We can not create a different life for ourselves.

But God choose this way for a reason. We can not understand his plan, that is where faith directs our minds. And God may show us a way out, he may take the burden away

We can not  save ourselves.

God the father sent his son Jesus Christ to be born on earth, live a sinful life, die in payment for my sins, and then rise from the dead, conquering death. My Lord saved me. And I am so thankful.

Without God we can have no hope, because God is my hope.

I found hope through other sinners who had found God's hope. From there my parents discipled me in the Lord. Also God sent me trials spiritually and physically to strength my faith (the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen).

Today I am finding hope in the complexities of life. I am learning how to find hope in death, in abuse, and in all sorts of awful situations people have in this world. It's simple, it's just not easy. Thus, faith.


So tell me, how did you find hope?

<3 Lissa