7/365: Hope Requires an Action Step

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.
~ Lamentations 3: 25

Hope in God is the one thing that keeps our faith strong. The key to sustaining our hope is to move from "sitting and waiting"... to activley seeking.

If you want your faith to remain strong and to keep your fire burning for Christ... pray for God to reveal himself. Ask Him to make visible what you can't seem to see .

God always shows up in the most interesting ways - you just have to look.

GO DEEPER: 1 chronicles 16: 8-11

NEXT STEP: Think about what your are MOST hopeful for this year, this month, today. Ask God to reveal Himself specifically for that hope.

Dylan B.

on 07/31/2023 at 11:56 AM

Lord show yourself in my marriage and fatherhood. I hope to be the best husband to my wife and father to my kids. Also reveal yourself in my work. I have fallen very hopeless in my job and I pray that you can bring light into it.

Jack

on 04/21/2023 at 02:53 PM

Hope in God working with us in my marriage especially with a child coming in July. Also, to show more love patience and kindness to each other through this new season and chapter of life.

Old Dude

on 01/07/2023 at 09:05 PM

Marriage is one of the toughest challenges we will ever face as Christian men. It is not easy dying to ourselves, yet that is exactly what our heavenly Father has commanded us to do. Marriage is also one of the things Satan uses to break us down and make us want to give up. This battle belongs to the Lord; therefore, our victory is already assured as long as we don't surrender. I am praying for all the marriages; those that appear to be on the verge of collapse, as well as those that are on solid ground. LIVE BOLD 🙏🏻 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. - Ephesians 5:25-29

Matthew Brown

on 01/07/2023 at 06:46 PM

@Joshua. Sorry for my earlier comment I was just looking for clarity. It is none of my business though. I will pray for you

Bobby

on 01/07/2023 at 06:11 PM

It is not that I need him to reveal himself it is me keeping my faith that he is always there, especially during the toughest time.

David Baker

on 01/07/2023 at 06:06 PM

If I want my hope and faith in Jesus to grow and remain strong I must ask Christ to reveal Himself daily to me. Lord Jesus, show up this year in a mighty way. Reveal yourself to me and guide me and my family through this new year.

David Baker

on 01/07/2023 at 06:04 PM

If I want

Ashley Jarvis

on 01/07/2023 at 04:22 PM

The ampersand sign is cutting comments off from iPhones 😊

Ashley Jarvis

on 01/07/2023 at 04:20 PM

When I ask God to show me His will, and the courage and strength to recognize it and act on it, He places PEOPLE and SITUATIONS in front of me that day that I know good and well is a calling to be of service, or to say YES to, and deny my fear. This has happened dozens of times over the past two years brothers, and my Fiancé is witness to most of them! It's like a regular thing now I swear it. Every morning, "God, show me how I can be of service to you today. Show me your will, and how I can act in your will, not mine. God, grant me the clear mind to keep my eyes and ears open to your wonders today, and the strength and courage to say yes! In Jesus's mighty and powerful name, Amen! 🙏🏻" How do you become the most powerful and greatest version of yourselves brothers? On your knees, surrendered, that's how 🙌🏼🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

Ashley Jarvis

on 01/07/2023 at 04:18 PM

When I ask God to show me His will, and the courage and strength to recognize it and act on it, He places PEOPLE

Greg Arnold (Admin)

on 01/07/2023 at 04:10 PM

If you know someone’s journey, then offer advice when asked. If you aren’t fully aware of the situation - then just pray.

Matthew Brown

on 01/07/2023 at 03:00 PM

@Joshua. I’m confused are you happy and hopeful because you won’t have to worry about supporting your wife anymore or because you have faith that God will turn this around and help you to repair and heal your marriage?

crowrb29

on 01/07/2023 at 02:51 PM

Thank you Lord for guiding me on this journey. Life has been quite the adventure and I know that you’re watching over me.

Matthew Brown

on 01/07/2023 at 02:50 PM

My marriage was also changed by hope restored. We had read books, gone to many different counsellors and spent a lot of time praying and trying to get spiritually healthy but it seemed we just kept going in circles, good for awhile then bad for awhile and the good seemed to be getting shorter and the bad longer. Since we went to hope restored both my wife and I had our eyes opened to things we were not aware we were doing to hurt our marriage. It didn’t instantly fix everything but the cycle has changed. The bad is getting shorter and the good longer. We went in June 2022 and after 21 years of marriage it has never been better. Guys marriage takes work. The more work and commitment you put in the better results you will see. A new marriage or a new woman will only bring new challenges. Why not just fix what you have started already because no matter how good you might be able to make a second or third marriage there will always be the hurt, the damage and devastation that comes with divorce lingering in the background

tjones

on 01/07/2023 at 02:20 PM

@Robert McFaddin, I'm not going to preach brother, my wife and I have been together for about a third of your marriage. it's been rough, tiresome, and challenging. she wanted out because I wasn't a very good husband. selfish, and I didn't see it. had some friends recommend hope restored. we went to an intensive marriage retreat that she wanted nothing to do with. it changed our lives, perspective, and opened us up to hope and refreshing in our marriage that could only be explained by Christ touching us with his kind and loving hands. don't give up, don't look to survive, look for joy and to thrive in your marriage. bring your best self daily, confess your sins to Christ and even ask him to reveal to you where you may be falling short or how you can improve as a husband. not saying you're the problem, just from personal experience I was blind to some of the things I was doing that brought strain to the relationship. I'll be praying for your marriage and family. God bless you brother

Paul boudreaux

on 01/07/2023 at 02:10 PM

Amen, God is faithful even when we are not. I went through a divorce after 20 years. Then , I had a major surgery to where the doctors didn't know if I would work again. I was feeling like Job. By crying out to my Daddy God to help me. He gave me women evenly yolk, restored my health, and I'm being used greatly in my church. Just keep pushing and looking and asking Daddy God for clarity, wisdom,courage,and knowledge about what to take and do. Daddy is not hiding. When you feel the furthest from God, it is when He is the closest to you.

croberts

on 01/07/2023 at 02:04 PM

Hope is not a feeling. Hope is a person and that person is Jesus.

Boyce Moses

on 01/07/2023 at 01:50 PM

Praise God daily with an open heart. Be ready for God to wondrous things in your life. Believe and be patient. Love you Jesus! 🤎💚💛💙

Joshua

on 01/07/2023 at 01:40 PM

@Robert I know that feeling of being beat down and tired in a marriage. I would never leave the marriage because I was too worried about how she would support herself. She filed for divorce and to be honest I have never been closer to God and happy and hopeful.

on 01/07/2023 at 01:38 PM

Brother Robert - I just prayed for you

Robert McFaddin

on 01/07/2023 at 01:32 PM

Idk that I’m hopeful about anything. This marriage has been such a struggle for almost every year if the 30 we’ve been married. I’m tired. I’m beat down. I guess I’m hopeful me and my family will survive the year.

Leonard

on 01/07/2023 at 01:17 PM

@ Michael, hey my friend please have your wife watch this video. I sure with inter ear issues and the exercise mentioned in this vide helped me out tremendously. https://youtu.be/mQR6b7CAiqk

Brad

on 01/07/2023 at 01:16 PM

I’m praying and believing for greater intimacy with Jesus. To move past His hands of provision and protection to His feet. Just to sit in His presence, come what may.

Tim

on 01/07/2023 at 12:31 PM

Most hopeful that my wife’s job will relocate her closer to home. We pray about it daily but won’t know till school is out.

7/365: Hope Requires an Action Step

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