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Hope is a beautiful thing. It keeps you moving forward. It motivates you to take one more step. Without hope, life stops.  Everyday you walk among others at  school or work. You nod and smile; even say good morning not knowing that someone you just spoke to has lost hope. You can restore that hope back into the world by first filling yourself with hope from God's Word then passing it on. Remember those "pass it on" cards in the Christians Bookstores? I love those cards.  I was struggling with making a payment due to my own negligence. I allowed myself to get trapped into credit card debt. The more I tried to get myself out, the more discouraged I got. It got to the point that my hope start fizzling out.  There was this girl, who must have been watching me at work, walked by and handed me a "Pass It on" card.  The card read "Faith in God Includes Faith In His Timing."  She didn't say a word and kept walking. I looked at the card, then I was looking at the back of her as she smiled and said hi to others.  That was my little angel.  This must have been how Job felt in Job 13:15 when he said, though He slay me, I will trust Him.  Satan did a number on Job but Job held onto hope.  This is a man who lost his family, his wealth, and his health.  Yet, his love for God kept him hanging on. So guess what! If Job can do it so can I. Today is Hope Day. If your hope is fizzling out too, join me renewing our hope in the Lord. He has the power to fix it, not us.

    Those who wait on the LORD
    Shall renew their strength;
    They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
    They shall run and not be weary,
    They shall walk and not faint.

The New King James Version. (1982). (Is 40:31). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

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Kitt Swanson
Tampa, Florida, United States
Check out my newest published book: Troubles Don't Last, You Do! It motivates and inspires you to stay hopeful during trying times.

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