Don't give up HOPE
Hey there! It’s been so long since I wrote
something on my blog, mainly because I’ve been busy but also because I’ve felt
a little empty these past couple of months, specially the resent ones.
I know we are all going through a lot right now
and it’s easy to forget about other people’s needs when you are only focusing on
yourself. It still blows my mind how everything changed around the world so
quickly. Isn’t it crazy how things can change all of a sudden? It definitely
makes you value the things we take for granted sometimes (family, friends,
health, food, school, work, freedom to choose what you will do today, etc.)
Today I want to talk about HOPE. In the Bible hope is the confident
expectation of what God has promised and its strength is in His faithfulness.
There are so many quotes about hope: “hope is the only thing stronger than
fear”, “out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope”; “once you choose hope
anything is possible”, “let your hopes, not your hurts shape your future” and
so many more but. What does hope really mean? I know it could mean different
things to different people but I’ve come to learn 4 aspects that could give a
more powerful meaning to the word HOPE.
1.
H
appines
Have you ever
noticed that hopeful people are always happy? They are happy because they are
confident that there will be a good outcome to the problems they are facing in
their lives.
2.
O
ptimistic
Optimistic means
being hopeful and confident about the future. Trusting that everything is in
God’s hands and he will do what is best for us at the right time.
3.
P
eaceful
Hopeful people
are at peace because they trust God’s plan and know He is always in control.
4.
E
xpectation
Being in awe and
expectation comes from knowing that the Lord holds our future and he has plans
to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and future.
“Biblical hope not only desires something good
for the future — it expects it to happen.” There are moments in life when we don’t know
what’s going to happen, there’s so much uncertainty that it clouds our sight.
When things look the darkest that’s when we have to rejoice in the suffering, knowing
that suffering produces endurance and endurance
produces character, and character produces hope. (Romans 5: 3-4)
We are all living difficult times right now. We all have problems, some
problems might be bigger than others but they all matter. I want you think for
a second how blessed you are even during this difficult times. By the time you
read this most of you will be in the living room watching a show after eating a
yummy dinner and will get ready to go to bed in a couple of hours, tomorrow you
will get up go to the kitchen make yourself a cup of coffee, get some
breakfast, maybe work from home and chill out the rest of the afternoon with
your family. Now, think about that
family who won’t have anything to eat this week because they can’t go out to
work, think about those kids who won’t be able to do their homework because they
don’t have a computer and don’t have access to the internet. There are so many
heartbreaking stories I could tell you and there are not only happening here in
Ecuador but everywhere.
We don’t know what
is going to happen tomorrow. The only thing we can know for sure of is that God will never fail us and his promise will stand forever. For that reason I refuse
to lose hope because I know the night won’t last forever and we will see the light
at the end of the tunnel. Remember He is still enough even in the time of
uncertainty. Our forgiveness was bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ
and because he lives, so can we!
A good friend once told me it is ok to vulnerable and share your fears
and weaknesses with others. So, today I want to be vulnerable with you and share
what I’ve been going through. My relationship with God and myself haven’t been
quick the greatest lately. There’s a lot going on, and staying hopeful has been
a challenge. I know I’m not the first one to feel this way; we all have our ups
and downs. Especially when it comes to ministry, there are things that can
drain you and leave you exhausted.
I have to admit that I am physically, emotionally, mentally and
spiritually tired. I made the mistake of thinking I can do this on my own but
no. I’m not sharing this with you because I want you to feel sorry for me or
worry but because I need your prayers. If you know me you should know I am very
emotional and it’s hard for me to say no. Most of the time I want to please
people and make them happy because I care about them and love them but
sometimes giving your 90% to others means you have little time to nourish
yourself. I am now aware that my cup is empty and I need prayers. How can I pour
into someone else’s cup if mine has nothing left inside?
Thank you so
much for reading and keeping me and my family in your prayers. You are a
blessing from God and I’m thankful to have you in my life.
SOMETHING YOU
CAN PRAY FOR:
· * Please
pray for my spirit, I’m looking for a
mentor who can guide me during this time of uncertainty
· * Please pray for my studies (online classes are not fun) and learning how
to balance my time between school, church and family.
· * Please
pray for serenity and peace of mind. I found myself trying to find answers that
can’t be found, so I can rely on the Lord and rest in him.
· * Please pray for my ministry in Cristo Liberador and
especially with the junior group, it’s been challenging keeping up in contact
and having bible studies since not all of them have access to the internet.
· * Please pray for some of our families and students, this crisis has definitely
hit us all but some people from the community really need your help ( send me a
private message if you want to know how to help)
· * Please pray for all the doctors, nurses, first responders, policemen and
all the people who are working really hard every day worldwide
· * Please pray for new sponsors who would like to help me
and be part of my journey.
If you would like to help me share the gospel by giving me the chance to continue my studies in nursing school you can make a donation by clicking the link below. 👇👇👇
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