Hope in Action- Jer. 29:11-12, this is the life verse of one of my inspiring battle buddies. We've drudged the trenches together & I admire how even when she gets knocked down she's gonna stand back up boldly, brush it off, & press on. ( love ya, friend ;) )
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you & not to harm you, plans to give you hope & a future. Then you will call upon Me & come & pray to Me, & I will listen to you. You will seek Me & find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."
In the "Finding God in Autism" devotional, Kathy Medina relates this to her son. Claiming the promise that God has a plan to prosper him & give him a future. God does not make mistakes, there is a reason. She states, "Whatever God's plan is, it is perfect. No more, no less. Even though we can sometimes feel completely blind to what the future will be, we still need to press forward. Jer. 29:11 tells us God has a plan, but verse 12 tells us we need to do our part. To go, pray & talk to God, & do it with ALL of our heart."
Hope is the driving force of change & change requires choosing to take action. This reminds me of a story I heard called, "Making a Difference"...
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you & not to harm you, plans to give you hope & a future. Then you will call upon Me & come & pray to Me, & I will listen to you. You will seek Me & find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."
In the "Finding God in Autism" devotional, Kathy Medina relates this to her son. Claiming the promise that God has a plan to prosper him & give him a future. God does not make mistakes, there is a reason. She states, "Whatever God's plan is, it is perfect. No more, no less. Even though we can sometimes feel completely blind to what the future will be, we still need to press forward. Jer. 29:11 tells us God has a plan, but verse 12 tells us we need to do our part. To go, pray & talk to God, & do it with ALL of our heart."
Hope is the driving force of change & change requires choosing to take action. This reminds me of a story I heard called, "Making a Difference"...
An old man walked up a shore littered with thousands of starfish,
beached & dying after a storm...
A young man was picking them up & flinging them back into the ocean...
"Why do you bother?" the old man scoffed..."You're not saving enough
to make a difference"....
The young man picked up another starfish & sent it spinning back into the water.
"Made a difference to that one," he said. ;D
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