Prisoner of Hope
Tonight I watched Joel Osteen. If you don't know this about me yet, I love Joel Osteen. I am so very thankful to have found him. He speaks to my heart. Tonight he talked about being a "prisoner of hope".
No matter how bad life gets, if we have faith that things are going to get better because TODAY is not the only day that God has in store for us, because HERE AND NOW is not the destination point meant for us yet, we are prisoners of hope. We are works in progress. All things are subject to change and this too shall pass.
Yesterday morning my dad was airlifted to a hospital about 1000 miles away from where I am, after they thought he had an aneurysm (the second major aneurysm of his life). He had convulsions... a grand mal seizure... and remains unconscious in the hospital. The doctors are not sure yet what happened and what is going on now. They don't know when or if he will wake up. I was thinking, "WHY is this happening? How many bad things can happen all in a row? When will it stop?" I was being a real pity pot and, there are some other things going on as well, and I was just not taking it all very well. I was not keeping the faith. I know though, I realize now, that I must keep the faith. It is far better to be away from the scenes of strife and turmoil, where everything tends to draw out the vileness of nature... and as a prisoner of hope, I know and have faith in that THIS is not what God means for me in my life. I have hope, I confidently expect, that God will deliver a better day to me tomorrow, or the next day, or whatever day He knows is the one meant for that. And in the meantime, I am surely counting the many many many blessings I have and should never be dismissing as I sometimes do.... even if only for a short time.... I should never, ever forget to thank God for what He has given me. And one of the most wonderful things he has given me is FAITH AND HOPE.
I also have had on my mind and heart the pain, destruction, and suffering going on due to hurricane Katrina. I cannot bear to watch it anymore on television. My heart breaks for all of those people, and I am praying for them all. I have hope also that God will bring them relief soon.
What do you need to keep your hopes up about? Be a prisoner of hope and don't believe the "never" and "forever" lies - all things are subject to change and this too shall pass. Today God may touch you with His favor, and if it doesn't come to pass today, it might come tomorrow! Zech 9:12, 2 Cor 4:18, Rom 4:18.
Blessings to you all!!
No matter how bad life gets, if we have faith that things are going to get better because TODAY is not the only day that God has in store for us, because HERE AND NOW is not the destination point meant for us yet, we are prisoners of hope. We are works in progress. All things are subject to change and this too shall pass.
Yesterday morning my dad was airlifted to a hospital about 1000 miles away from where I am, after they thought he had an aneurysm (the second major aneurysm of his life). He had convulsions... a grand mal seizure... and remains unconscious in the hospital. The doctors are not sure yet what happened and what is going on now. They don't know when or if he will wake up. I was thinking, "WHY is this happening? How many bad things can happen all in a row? When will it stop?" I was being a real pity pot and, there are some other things going on as well, and I was just not taking it all very well. I was not keeping the faith. I know though, I realize now, that I must keep the faith. It is far better to be away from the scenes of strife and turmoil, where everything tends to draw out the vileness of nature... and as a prisoner of hope, I know and have faith in that THIS is not what God means for me in my life. I have hope, I confidently expect, that God will deliver a better day to me tomorrow, or the next day, or whatever day He knows is the one meant for that. And in the meantime, I am surely counting the many many many blessings I have and should never be dismissing as I sometimes do.... even if only for a short time.... I should never, ever forget to thank God for what He has given me. And one of the most wonderful things he has given me is FAITH AND HOPE.
I also have had on my mind and heart the pain, destruction, and suffering going on due to hurricane Katrina. I cannot bear to watch it anymore on television. My heart breaks for all of those people, and I am praying for them all. I have hope also that God will bring them relief soon.
What do you need to keep your hopes up about? Be a prisoner of hope and don't believe the "never" and "forever" lies - all things are subject to change and this too shall pass. Today God may touch you with His favor, and if it doesn't come to pass today, it might come tomorrow! Zech 9:12, 2 Cor 4:18, Rom 4:18.
Blessings to you all!!
posted by ~ Tarra ~ @ 10:52 PM
1 Comments:
At 9:30 PM,
MLC said…
Tarra,
A person who is a counselor said this morning at church that we're not programmed physically for bad news all the time. It is OK to turn OFF the t.v. and radio (and computer)and not read the paper for a while.
You need to focus on taking care of YOU so you can keep on being that great wife, mother, and strength to so many others.
Be well.
Mary
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