Sunday Thoughts

Psalm 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Our pastor spoke on this verse today... the message was about HOPE.  I like this verse because it highlights the point that God has not just left it up to us.  We can not gain strength from others, we can not gain strength alone... we can only gain strength from HIM.  But we have to do our job, we have to be courageous and put our HOPE in HIM, all of it (not some of it).... and that really does take courage.

I have been having trouble doing this lately and I was speaking to a friend about "handing it over" and how difficult it was.  She said I need to do it everyday, not just once... and although I know this, I realized I was failing to do this.  I was just trying to do it once and be done with it... Silly Lion.  So I especially enjoyed today's message, I felt like it reassured my heart.

Hebrews 6:19
This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

Another verse pastor used today... this is such a promise.  HOPE is the way we get closer, past the curtain... who doesn't want to get past the curtain?  The curtain isn't something for me that goes away one day and stays away forever.  Some days I have the curtain, some days I don't... so when it is there, I have to be courageous and HOPE in HIM, the HOPE will anchor me and bring me closer.

It's so easy to feel loaded down... I know I do.  But I have HOPE that what I am going through will only make me stronger and more refined than I was before... kinda exciting!

LOVE