Posted on 09/17/2014 6:14:12 PM PDT by Vision
Today's Scripture
Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. (Zechariah 9:12, NIV)
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
When things get difficult, its easy to want to give up. Its easy to get down and discouraged. But, thats not Gods plan for us. God wants us to be so full of hope, so full of expectancy that we just cant help believing for the best. He wants us to be prisoners of hope!
When youre a prisoner of something, its like youre chained to it. In other words, you cant get away from it. I know people that are prisoners of fear, prisoners of worry, prisoners of doubt. Youve heard them. Nothing good ever happens to me. Its never going to change. Its just been too long. No, youre chained to the wrong thing. You need to break those chains and become a prisoner of hope. That means that no matter how long its taking, no matter how impossible it looks, our attitude should be, I just cant help it. I know its going to work out. I know Im going to overcome. It may be taking a long time, but I know this too shall pass. It may be difficult, but I know that means Im closer to my victory because I am a prisoner of hope!
A Prayer for Today
Father, today I choose to be a prisoner of hope. I choose to wrap myself in hope and attach myself to it! Thank You for everything You are doing in and through me in Jesus name. Amen.
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