Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Dear God,

How do we keep hope alive?  What is the process that moves us from despair to hope?  How do we cling to life when death stares us in the face?

When loved ones are dying, when we learn we have ill health, when we lose a job, when our family falls apart, when nations move into conflict, when neighborhoods become scary places to live, or when we lose something very precious, it is difficult to keep hope alive.  Yet, what is faith if it does not buoy us up?

If faith is not practiced, hope is a shattered dream.  However, when faith is used, when we lean into faith, when we trust in you, when we stand up and walk, faith can lead us to courage, strength, wisdom, power, and peace.  All these gifts come from you and point us right back to hope.

All-Powerful God,
teach us
to walk
with you.
There is
no one
who can
show us cause
for hope
more than you.
Inspire us
to walk daily
with you
so you
can reveal
to us
every cause
for hope,
I pray.

Love, Andrea