{"id":26119,"date":"2015-06-03T00:20:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T04:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26119"},"modified":"2015-06-02T15:31:14","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:31:14","slug":"hope-waits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/06\/03\/hope-waits\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Waits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13840\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;\">Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;\">And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;\">as we wait patiently for God&#8217;s promises to be fulfilled. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;\">Romans 15:4 NLT<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Hope<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is \u2018<em>a confident expectation of good<\/em>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>is what keeps you moving each day through your struggles and trials<\/li>\n<li>is what allows us to believe in big dreams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Can you imagine a world without hope? \u00a0Maybe a whole world is hard to imagine&#8230;how about just one person? \u00a0Have you ever seen a person who has lost all hope? \u00a0One look into their eyes and you can see much pain. \u00a0It hurts even the beholder. \u00a0And although we, ourselves, may have hope we do have something in common with those that do not.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">We both must wait. \u00a0Waiting goes hand in hand with hope.<\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s a matter of seconds&#8230;sometimes it&#8217;s a matter of years. \u00a0Hope can be lost. \u00a0Hope can be found. \u00a0We can temporarily lose sight of the hope that we hold. \u00a0Hope is something that we have to focus on; something that is actually intentional. \u00a0Hope helps you keep a smile on your face when it&#8217;s raining. \u00a0Hope is a matter of perspective, but also, knowing that we are loved by the Creator of the world who only wants good for us. \u00a0With God, the hope we have has a real chance of actualizing. \u00a0Otherwise, we are just wishing for good things to happen.<\/p>\n<p>God has promised us many things in His Word, and because of this it is possible for us to have hope. Our verse this week says,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8230; And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement<br \/>\nas we wait patiently for God&#8217;s promises to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>However, we have to <em><strong>know<\/strong> His promises<\/em> and <em><strong>believe<\/strong> His promises<\/em> in order for true hope to take root in our lives. \u00a0With hope comes peace and with peace comes joy. \u00a0I feel these three things all go hand in hand. \u00a0Without one, you are missing a piece of the puzzle. \u00a0To me, hope is the foundation for peace and joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lord, help us to keep our eyes on You that our hearts may overflow with the hope that you provide us each day, and the hope that you provided us when Jesus Christ died on the Cross for us. \u00a0Help us to stay focused on You and all that You stand for. \u00a0Let us know Your Word and Your promises. \u00a0Let us believe Your Word and Your promises. \u00a0Thank You for providing us with all the necessary tools that we need in order to have hope. \u00a0In Jesus&#8217; name, I pray. 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