Hope

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up. — Anne Lamott

Dear Friends in Christ -

Is there something you're tempted to give up on? Something you've longed for for so long that you are beginning to think the time for it has passed?

Well, then this prayer of encouragement by King David (from Psalm 20) is for you:
"The Lord answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary,and give you support from Zion. May he remember all your offerings, and regard with favour your burnt sacrifices. May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your plans."

It may seem like God's not listening. It may seem like good will not prevail. But God's promises are true, and our hope is sure.

In this Advent season, you could give up. It's always an option. Therefore, it's an option you can risk NOT exercising now. It may not be easy, but you can . . . wait . . . work . . . watch . . . And when the dawn comes - and it WILL come - you'll be there to receive it.

Faithfully in hope,
Janet+