2010 :: The Year of Hope

 

For a while I really thought my word for 2010 was Love.  I had convinced myself that was going to be it.  The more I thought about it and tried to share my thoughts on my word...it just would come together in my head...or my heart.

One very simple verse was constantly on my mind.  It's such a simple verse and I was not sure why I was constantly thinking of it.

As I sought my answers with our God in my quite time...I realized I still had my hope in Him...but had no hope in anything else.  Hope should be an integral part of our lives.  Not only our hope in Christ but our hope in other things too.  Sometimes in things we do not see...or touch...or hear...

A once optimistic, cheerful girl had turned into a pessimistic gloomy Eyeore.

I began to use words like if and not when.  I constantly second guessed things...and I stopped dreaming and wishing....I knew none of it would come true anyway so why waste the energy I thought.

Yet I continued as always...not letting anyone really know inside everything felt hopeless....and I longed, oh how I longed for Home.  I wanted away from this awful world.

I was using Home as an excuse.  I didn't want to think about the outlook on things I had lost.  

So with that verse and a few songs where the words pierced my heart so deeply I could not help but get emotional....I realized God wanted me to Hope again.  

To deepen my hope in Him....and to hope in this life too.  

To be patient in hope.

To wait in hope.

To rejoice in hope.

To dream and hope.

To see the good in things instead of the bad...

to hope in situations where I must have faith.  Faith and hope....they work together and I have been missing an integral part for the last few months.

For 2010....I am going to journey in hope.  I cannot wait to see what God teaches me!

I hope you will journey along with me.

 
 

Comments

[Rachel]

Love it! I can't wait to share your journey of hope! The Lord uses you and your writing so much to bless and encourage me, my friend!

[Melissa]

My dear, this post is such an encouragement to me. This year I need to hope in Jesus as well. Thank you.

(Happy New Year!)

[Tracy]

That is so yummy! I can't wait to see hope spring eternal in your life this year. I had not thought of hope and faith tied in that particular way, but you are so right. I love that thought. Blessings this New Year!

[Lauren]

This is beautiful ... I will pray that Hope fills your heart and life this year ... and that you see some hopes come to fruition! :)

You're wonderful!!! Happy New Year!

[Andrea Mitchell]

I want this for you, too! And I can't wait to see how God blesses you with hope this year.

[Victoria]

I hope God blesses your socks off this year! Love you!

[Paula]

Wow, we've got almost the same blog titles! I just took some photos of the almost full moon outside here and wanted to use one as my picture for 2010. I then read some devotionals with the Habukkuk verse as the header and thought,"that's it! That's my word!" I absolutely LOVE your picture as I love cherry blossoms! You've given me an idea for more pictures now. Have a wonderful NYE...it's 9:42pm here, so not long to go until 2010 arrives. I may very well be asleep! I pray that you have a totally non-Eeyore-ish 2010 and stick with the Hebrews verse. It's one of my ALL TIME favourites!

[3rdofDecember]

You made me cry. I want so many things for you -- so many good things. I turned to the Mr. in the car earlier today and said, "I want so much for Christy. I can barely stand it." Know that we are behind you this year -- standing alongside you with hope in our hearts and heaven in our sight. I can't wait to see what He does. Can't. wait!

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