Turn Up Your Hope

July 10 - Turn Up Your Hope Dear Randall, "May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing--through the experience of your faith--that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing(bubbling over) with hope." (Romans 15:13, Amp) You know, that's what I want to be...running over with hope! I want to dare to throw my whole life and everything I have into building a dream that comes from the heart of God. I want to get out there so far that without God's help, I can't get back. Many people don't think that way though because they're afraid to fail. Fear of failure is dangerous. If you let it dominate you, it will cause you to do the one thing that inevitably guarantees failure and that's not attempting at all. How do you counteract the fear of failure? You turn up your hope. You get alone with God and listen to Him. You meditate on His promises until the picture is so clear on the inside of you that nothing can jar it out of you. If you're lying on a sickbed and the doctor has told you you'll never walk again, instead of wallowing around in that bad report, you start dreaming. You start building a dream of climbing mountains and witnessing to people in the backwoods. Go to the Word that promises that those who wait upon the Lord shall run and walk and not faint or be weary. Look at it until you see nothing else. Picture yourself walking for miles and running from one place to the next, telling everyone that Jesus has raised you up and made you whole. That's what hope is all about. It's a divine dream. It's an inner image that's bigger than you are because it's built on the promises of God. If you're a Christian, you ought to be a dreamer. Take the Word of God and build some dreams today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scripture Study: Psalm 33:18-22 USED BY PERMISSION kcm.org

RANDALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO FAITHFULL TO POST EVERYDAY. I ENJOY READING THEM SO MUCH AND AM GOING TO TRY TO DO MY PART IN MAKING THIS BOARD MORE ACTIVE. GOD BLESS YOU AND THE FAMILY. HUGS, FROM QUARRYVILLE PA. TRUDY

RANDALL, I JUST READ YOUR PROFILE, BLESS YOUR HEART, YOU SURE HAVE BEEN THRU ALOT. SO GLAD YOU KNOW HOW TO PUT THE DEVIL ON THE RUN, AND YOU'RE RIGHT, GOD'S NOT THRU WITH YOU YET, HE HAS A PLAN, AND YOUR FULLFILLING ONE OF THEM BY POSTING EVERYDAY. GOD BLESS YOU IN THE LORD'S SERVICE, TRUDY

Hey Trudy! I'm sorry I haven't posted faithfully this week. I feel like I have let this board down. I'll do my part too! God Bless you today! Randall

Randall, As always God is right on time and you are a willing vessel that flows with whatever God directs you - I pray that God bless you today with a refreshing spirit because you give so much of yourself. You made me think of this that hangs on the wall of my ofc here at work... WHAT'S HOPE? Hope is knowing that a positive outcome awaits. Hope is not only expecting a dream to come true, But having a deep assurance that it's within your reach. Hope is saying you can improve, and That you always get better with practice. Hope is knowing that you can. Hope is knowing that you can achieve your goals Through hard work and persistence. Hope is looking to the future with joy and Having an expectation better things to come. Hope is the knowledge that life is everlasting, And that miracles happen every day. Hope is something that never abandons you. Even when your life is filled with sadness And disappointments, a spark remains inside To help you get through the rough times. Hope is one of God's greatest gifts to you, Because it's the magic that inspires you to keep Trying, learning, loving and living. ~Author Unknown Love ya Brother! - hugs - dea

I love you too Dea! Thanks for posting this! I'm saving it. I did read it in the e mail earlier. Sorry it took me too long to reply. I needed this that day and needed it again this morning! Thanks for being you and thanks for being HIS vessel!! Randall