Well Placed Hope

Posted on Jan 15, 2008 under Living |

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

It seems that every day, I’m feeling the stress and burden of daily life. Financial woes, troubles with kids and other family members, fears about health and safety all occupy my mind. I find myself hoping for a solution, someone to lead me to the answer or make everything right. I’ve even bought a lottery ticket now and then, hoping that a huge windfall would be the answer to all my problems.

My hope, though, is God. He is my strength and He has the answers to my prayers. No one is going to knock on my door with a check for millions of dollars of prize money; no one is going to swoop up my problems and make them all right. I have to put every bit of my hope in God and rely on his power to pull me through. When I’m down, He will lift me up and when I am too tired to go on He will carry me.

God is my strength and my hope must remain only in Him.

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2 Responses to “Well Placed Hope”

  1. Mardi Gras (1 comments.) Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 12:53 am

    Followed you here from your “scribble” blog. I really enjoyed this verse and your story. Thank you.

    :O)

  2. Marisa (0 comments.) Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Thank you for reading and commenting! I hope you’ll come back often. :)