Hope For Today Videos

Where is true freedom to be found?  It’s certainly not in doing what we want whenever we want with whoever we want.  That’s a recipe for pain and addiction too many have found.  What’s the good path?

God provides information for us every day – all the wisdom we need – so we can walk well. So, let’s listen to God and find out how to walk well.

We each have our own history of successes and brokenness.  Every life is a mixture of moments of joy and pride and others of embarrassment and shame. There's something about Jesus' knowing all that's gone wrong and still loving us and accepting us and making room for us that is very powerful. 

We praying today that each of us will enter into the identity that God prepared for each one of us when He created us – persons of dignity and honour – oh yes, sinful and in need of a Saviour – but persons beloved by God.

Someone has rightly said, "If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem."  Successful living for God is about making that transition whenever it is required.  What does that look like?

It’s good to come to God every day to ask for wisdom – including the heart to search for it and the courage to apply what we are shown.

“It is connection that helps us address addiction and it is connection that helps us overcome the many reasons behind addiction.” It is connection to Jesus Christ and the peace of mind and heart and fullness of life He gives to those who put their faith and trust in Him that is the foundation to overcoming whatever our dependency might be.

Whatever colour you are, wherever in this world you live we are part of the world, part of the whoever and we are dearly loved by our Heavenly Father.  Jesus Christ has broken down barriers and as His followers we are called to live in a new way – no , we are privileged to live in a new way.

"Easy Does It" OR “Take it Easy” are some well known and well used slogans that point us toward healthy responses to whatever is going on.  The thought behind these words is that we should slow down and relax and take a measured approach to a problem or to whatever seems complicated and frustrating to us.

Remember this song: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning ..... a blast from the past yet still so fresh and real today.

It’s very soothing and quieting to my soul to pause and watch some turtles in a pond not far from here. They aren’t in a hurry,  In fact, many times when we go there they never move from the time we arrive, go for a walk up the trail, and come back. Those turtles aren’t moving for any of us.  In their own good time, when they get ready to eat probably, they’ll move along. What helps me stay quietly in space and then move along at the right time?

When’s the last time you felt like you were drooping like a dried out plant in the heat?  Maybe you feel like that right now.  What I know today that gives me encouragement is this: My health fails; my spirits droop, yet God remains! He is the strength of my heart; he is mine forever! Psalm 73:26