Have you ever had the feeling that today will be the best day ever? You wake up that morning with nothing but positive thoughts, and you go through your day with a positive outlook. For that day, there is nothing that can get you down. It is truly the best day ever.
Recognize that I never said that everything went your way that day. In fact, most of the time, there is something in the day that goes the complete opposite way of yours. However your outlook made it the best day ever.
Accepting Christ is the best decision that anyone could make. It is truly the best day ever. However, this does not mean that once someone accepts Christ, everything goes there way, but it does mean that they are on the winning team, Christ's team! That is the best day ever!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
He's Got it All
Have you ever had a package that needed to be delivered across country? What do you do? Do you go to your car when you have work the next morning and drive from South Carolina to California just to make sure that your package is delivered?
Although possible, that is probably not the route that one would take. Instead, they would go to their mailbox or post office, pay for postage, and send it via a mailing service. Then what do you do? You trust. All of a sudden, depending on your shipping options, the package is delivered a few days later at the destination.
You put your trust in a mailing service, believing that once you sent your package, there was nothing to worry about. Have you put your trust in the Lord, knowing that once He has your heart, there is nothing to worry about? If you havent, giving your heart to Christ is the greatest decision that you could ever make! He has got it all!
Although possible, that is probably not the route that one would take. Instead, they would go to their mailbox or post office, pay for postage, and send it via a mailing service. Then what do you do? You trust. All of a sudden, depending on your shipping options, the package is delivered a few days later at the destination.
You put your trust in a mailing service, believing that once you sent your package, there was nothing to worry about. Have you put your trust in the Lord, knowing that once He has your heart, there is nothing to worry about? If you havent, giving your heart to Christ is the greatest decision that you could ever make! He has got it all!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thank You
Over the last couple of weeks, I have either been finishing up in my classes, preparing and studying for an exam, taking an exam, or packing to go home. Therefore, I have had very little time for this blog. However, God is still God and has and will watch and care for His beloved. But I do want to thank you for bearing with me through this time as I have been finishing up with my first year in college.
Just to let you know, the HOPE Ministries blog will continue to be fully functional and updated constantly as was before. May God bless you tremendously this week and may His Hand be upon you always!
Just to let you know, the HOPE Ministries blog will continue to be fully functional and updated constantly as was before. May God bless you tremendously this week and may His Hand be upon you always!
Friday, May 3, 2013
What You Expect from Humans
When my mother was single, and had to raise me on her own, she
unfortunately had to play the role of the mother and the father. She
cooked, cleaned, played with me, and let me play with others to try to
make sure that I had what I needed to develop correctly.
However, this was impossible, for her to perfectly fulfill both jobs as a mother and a father. Although she did all that she could, it was just not possible for her to do this perfectly, and I can not blame her for it.
Yet, as a child, I did not know nor fully understand this, so to me, she was expected to be super woman. She would always help with my homework and such things like that, but she never wanted to play things like football and soccer with me because she was a woman and she worked all day to make sure we had necessities.
Therefore, she could not do all of the things that I expected of her, for it was humanly impossible. Do you ever think that you may put too many expectations is humans, to where they either can not or wont fulfill them all, and therefore, you feel let down by people? I urge you to watch your expectations in humans and put your faith and expectations into the promises of God, for they will always be fulfilled!
However, this was impossible, for her to perfectly fulfill both jobs as a mother and a father. Although she did all that she could, it was just not possible for her to do this perfectly, and I can not blame her for it.
Yet, as a child, I did not know nor fully understand this, so to me, she was expected to be super woman. She would always help with my homework and such things like that, but she never wanted to play things like football and soccer with me because she was a woman and she worked all day to make sure we had necessities.
Therefore, she could not do all of the things that I expected of her, for it was humanly impossible. Do you ever think that you may put too many expectations is humans, to where they either can not or wont fulfill them all, and therefore, you feel let down by people? I urge you to watch your expectations in humans and put your faith and expectations into the promises of God, for they will always be fulfilled!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Waiting
Have you ever had to wait for a package to come in the mail? You ordered something only a few days ago but it seems that it is taking absolutely forever. Every day the mail man comes you are the first outside to see if what you have paid for has finally come?
I recently did this. But there was one thing that I learned. No matter how much I desired for something to come faster, the delivery date did not change. I could not rush the mail man. If we cannot rush mailmen, what makes you think that we can rush God? Blessings and promises from God come in His timing, not ours!
God controls all, including time. Patience brings Him honor, for you know that He will provide all that we need, for patience shows trust! Do you trust in Him, or do you try and rush the mailman?
I recently did this. But there was one thing that I learned. No matter how much I desired for something to come faster, the delivery date did not change. I could not rush the mail man. If we cannot rush mailmen, what makes you think that we can rush God? Blessings and promises from God come in His timing, not ours!
God controls all, including time. Patience brings Him honor, for you know that He will provide all that we need, for patience shows trust! Do you trust in Him, or do you try and rush the mailman?
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