Today, as I was driving and worshiping, I had an encounter with the Lord. I was pondering as I passed the time. I was worshiping and feeling God’s presence so intimately. Suddenly, I felt wrapped around. I heard, “Hope is holding onto you.”
It took my breath away.
I realized that after all the years of making the decision to hold onto hope, hope had begun to hold onto me. I became aware that my default is hope. I have focused so much on maintaining hope during all circumstances, and the reward is that now hope is holding onto me. I saw myself wrapped in hope, almost like a blanket.
Friends, I am discovering that much of the reality of our lives is decided by these seemingly small decisions we make every day.
I remain hopeful because I decided that’s the type of person I wanted to become. I am the kind of mother that I am because I made a decision to be this way. I am the wife I am because of daily decisions to remain in love with my husband, no matter what. I don’t just want to be married; I want to be fulfilled in our marriage. I want Chris to be fulfilled as well. So, I search for ways to encourage and champion him. I actively seek out ways to pour into his heart. I don’t hide what I need from him, making him guess. No, I find moments when I can communicate my needs to him in gentle ways.
Everything worthwhile in my life, is intentional.
It would be easy to lose hope right now. The world seems to be going insane. People are saying up is down and down is up. Things don’t seem to make much sense.
This is why it’s even more important to remain grounded in the simple things right now. Truth is simple. Hope is pure.
I am unashamedly hopeful.
I hope for a legacy to be built into our family. Time to sow into our children’s futures…and their children’s.
I have hope for a great and true revival to sweep over the earth. A real turnaround that leads into a billion-soul harvest. A time when God calls all who will be called.
I long for heaven every day, but I refuse to simply wait. I want to live. Hoping is living. Don’t you think?
For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing His glory. Colossians 1:27
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance- an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by His power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. 1 Peter 1:3-5
365 Days in the Presence 