**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**
“When my anxious
thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul.” Psalm 94:19
This verse in the Bible stands out to me. It stood out to me on a day that I
was not really anxious about much, at least on the surface. So, what struck me
was the idea of God’s consolations, His comforts.
I am not always one to receive help easily, I tough it out, can do it myself.
Yet, when I allow God to comfort me I find great rest and my soul is lifted.
How has God shown you His consolations? What happens when you receive them?
Tuck this verse away, it can serve as great reminder of God’s goodness and care
for you on those anxious days and nights.
**Sit quietly again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Storing Up Hope
**Before you begin reading, sit
down, breathe normally and be quiet for 1 minute.**
Hope begins with faith in God and the belief that He is both good and sovereign (i.e. in control). Hope is based in the character of God, that He is love. It is seen in His faithfulness, in His generosity, in His sacrifice, in His mercy. We store up hope by trusting that God is who He says He is (He is love) and by trusting that He is in control.
Our hope begins to wane as we worry, as we look into the future and see no way out, as we experience pain and loss. Our hope is attacked by the reality that life can be difficult, injustices exist and we see more evil that good, more hate than love.
So how do we store up hope? How do we replace worry and anxiety with hope? We read, we remember and we respond. We read stories of God’s goodness and sovereignty in the Bible. We remember His good and sovereign acts. We respond by choosing to believe these things.
What stories have you read and can you read? What can you remember? Choose to respond in belief. If you’re struggling, talk to God, talk to a friend. It’s okay, but do not give up trying to store up hope.
**Sit quietly again for as much time as is available to you.**
Hope begins with faith in God and the belief that He is both good and sovereign (i.e. in control). Hope is based in the character of God, that He is love. It is seen in His faithfulness, in His generosity, in His sacrifice, in His mercy. We store up hope by trusting that God is who He says He is (He is love) and by trusting that He is in control.
Our hope begins to wane as we worry, as we look into the future and see no way out, as we experience pain and loss. Our hope is attacked by the reality that life can be difficult, injustices exist and we see more evil that good, more hate than love.
So how do we store up hope? How do we replace worry and anxiety with hope? We read, we remember and we respond. We read stories of God’s goodness and sovereignty in the Bible. We remember His good and sovereign acts. We respond by choosing to believe these things.
What stories have you read and can you read? What can you remember? Choose to respond in belief. If you’re struggling, talk to God, talk to a friend. It’s okay, but do not give up trying to store up hope.
**Sit quietly again for as much time as is available to you.**
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