It was August 4, 2015 when God put the words “Living Hope” on my heart. I remember the date because it was my grandpa’s birthday. I was going through a season in my life where I was looking for a lot of hope. I had been out of college for a little over a year and was still trying to figure out what in the world I was supposed to be doing with my life. Oddly enough, I started seminary that same month.
God then put a vision on my heart and reminded me he was my living hope. That vision was to start a ministry called Living Hope Ministries. He showed me that he is our living hope. I didn’t know fully what I would be doing, but I trusted God. He hasn’t failed me yet. Why would he fail me now? I had no idea at the time that I would be starting this blog several years later. I really do believe this is just the beginning. God has put several dreams on my heart in regards to “Living Hope” and this is just the start. If you are curious about those other dreams, just ask. I would love the opportunity to dream again.
That year, especially, and over the past several years I have come in contact with quite a few people that were looking for hope. I got to share a part of my life with them and talk to them about the one who gives me hope. Who do you know that needs a little (or a lot) of hope? Do you need some hope? Let me tell you about the one who gives us hope.
Romans 15:13 says “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.” God is the one that is full of hope. With him in our lives, we never have to worry. It is because of God that I get to hope and dream of things to come. It is because of God that I can sleep at night. It is because of God that I am able to trust.
Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” This is one of my life verses. There is so much hope in this verse. God really does have good plans for you. He has good plans for me. All we have to do is trust him. He will never hurt us. He will never give us something we can’t handle. He will never leave us. He is the reason why I have hope and the reason why you can have hope!