Partners in Hope

Only obedience to the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit can keep us from returning to familiar patterns.

We come to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

As we prayerfully review our lives with God, He will reveal where we have caused harm, and when we need to make amends with someone. He will also teach us new ways to live in relationship with Him and others.

Who of us understands why we think and feel and react the way we do?  Life seems to be going along relatively well and then something “out-of-the-blue” happens and our emotions are tipped over the edge or our thoughts go into negative overdrive. We think, say, or do things that are ugly and so far from what we long to do.  Ask us to explain why we did it and we often can’t even tell you. The Bible tells us to: Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. How do we do that?

We often wonder what the right course of action is and can become confused and anxious. God has very simple instructions for us to refocus us and steady us: Trust in the Lord and do good.

The best invitation we will ever receive is the one to follow the way of Jesus and to allow His grace and character to be more and more reflected in all we do and say. God invites us to leave all manner of ugliness behind – which is a good thing to do in itself – I mean, who wants the ugly dirty bits?  But, then on top of that God describes so many promises of blessing that will result.