Two sisters in Christ talking about faith and seeking to live it out.
Carol says: I feel like we’ve come full circle. Isn’t that just like God? Completing what He’s begun? What began open-ended is now fully closed… yet open to all at the same time. The very first session of this two-part study on faith began with Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is being sure of what we … Continue reading Session 6: Talk About Hope
Day 5: Our Glory For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy. 1Thessalonians 2:19-20 ESV Stacy says: I was a youth director for ten plus years. Working with teens was a blessing and, dare … Continue reading Week 5/Day 5: Hope
Day 4: The Blessing of Hope Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God… Psalm 146:5 ESV Carol says: You have to understand, the concept of hope has been a mystery to me until the writing of this study. Which may sound very strange, someone … Continue reading Week 5/Day 4: Hope
Day 3: Instill Hope Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 42:11 ESV Carol says: What’s the worst that can happen? I’ll die and go to heaven. During a season of … Continue reading Week 5/Day 3: Hope
Day 2: One Hope There is one body and one Spirit – just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call – one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6 ESV Carol says: Accepting … Continue reading Week 5/Day 2: Hope
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. —Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Reflection Scripture: Hope May the God of … Continue reading Week Five: Hope
We talked about Encourage this last week as a faith action in loving others. Each of the other actions we have exercised up to this point — Respect, Share, and Give — all have power to Encourage. Stacy says: Call it deductive reasoning, but the way I see it my words have creative power. Let … Continue reading Session 5: Talk About Encourage
Day 5: God Our Encourager May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2Thessalonians 2:16-17 NIV Carol says: God is my encourager in every way. His Word … Continue reading Week 4/Day 5: Encourage
Day 4: Spur On And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds… Hebrews 10:24 NIV Carol says: Don’t speak those words! The sister’s words to me almost every time I voice any kind of discouragement about things not getting done or circumstances never changing. She rebukes to … Continue reading Week 4/Day 4: Encourage
Day 3: Come Alongside Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?” He said to them “Come and see.” John 1:38-39 NKJV Stacy says: Early in my marriage, just after I started working … Continue reading Week 4/Day 3: Encourage