Hope....

"....there is a faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven"

Colossians 1:5

There is such great joy in knowing that the much needed faith and love literally comes from the hope that Christ

has stored up for me. It is not something that I have to work toward to obtain. Now let me clarify that "work" to me was me trying to be approved by God. Not so!! 

Praise God, that He is setting me free from 

approval addiction (more in the coming days on this liberation).We do need to take steps in obedience to exercise that faith.

 Now we know that it is an everlasting hope, whose flame can not be burned out. There is always room for hope :) ! 

No matter the storm or the circumstance hope will get us to the next step and the next step. 

It helps me to remember that God is 

always in control and He working it out for my good. 

I love it ;) ! 

In Galatians , Paul writes, "It is for freedoms sake that Christ set us free." I am finding such a freedom in allowing God to cultivate my faith and make me a channel of love for those around me.

"Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."

Isaiah 49:23