Partners in Hope

Jesus taught that we are to ask God to forgive our wrongs as we forgive those who have wronged us.

We are not shaped so much by our environment as we are by our perception of our environment. The way we think has a powerful impact on how we face life each day. If we are not thinking right, it will be reflected in our emotional state and in our actions.

God’s plan has always been that we share our lives with one another.

Today we have another opportunity to join our hearts in giving thanks and praise to God for the many ways He blesses us. Whatever we are doing today, let’s have a lovely day that includes reflecting on the goodness of God.

People lie so they look better than they are acting.  They lie  to try to gain advantage. They lie because they are angry with someone and want to get back at them.  They lie to themselves to minimize and excuse their poor attitudes or behaviour. The truth is, whenever any person tries to live without God they quickly descend into a habit of telling lies.

All of us go through times in our lives when we feel lonely and inadequate to deal with the events that life has brought our way. We see the world move along on its merry way without stopping to care about our emotional struggles. We know that unless we have an opportunity to share our problems with someone, no one can really understand us, and be in a position to be able to offer help that can effect positive change for us.