This Confident Hope

It's often said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And it can seem so much easier said than done. We sometimes tend to give up just a few steps past the starting line, or perhaps just before the finish. But it helps to carry on when we run alongside someone; our spouse, a brother/sister, or a best friend. Someone who will encourage us to keep walking when our legs get tired, someone to always run with us even when we're out of breath, someone to help us get back up, to be there to strengthen us & tend to our wounds when we fall, someone to keep going with us long after we've passed the finish line, and someone to stop and hold us when we just can't take it anymore. God will always be that person, no matter what and nothing can ever separate us from His great love. When it seems like we don't have anyone to go on our adventures with us, we really do. God will carry us through the bad times, and walk with us during the good. God will sust...

Whatever you are going through, give it over to God fully and trust that He is working on your problem, even though it doesn't feel as if anything is happening. Everything seems so unclear but you are not alone, so never fear! Whatever comes your way, trust in Him and you won't be shaken! You stand on the rock! Happy Independence Day!! Be safe and remember to celebrate your own independence from sin! "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6) "He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God." (Psalms 62:6-7)