~H.O.P.E.~

I am loving the comments to my last post and God used them to remind me of a lesson He was teaching me last week on hope. Our hearts our sick. Jeremiah 17:9-10. One way we can heal our hearts is to focus on building and increasing our hope in Him. As I was reading my friend Brandi's blog, Lightbeams, God reminded me of His plan for my life and I thought of H.O.P.E., His Ordained Plan Envisioned. I pray I daily envision His plan for my life.

Psalm 139:16 All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

If we can truly focus on His plan and our bright future in Him, we heal our hearts. We will have our longings fulfilled like a tree of life. The tree in this picture appears to stand alone, yet it is strong, not wavering, beautiful, peaceful, and lifegiving. The tree has the ground beneath its roots,(Psalm 1:2-4), the sky above it's branches(Psalm89:34-37), the Sun to reflect it's beauty(Psalm 84:11,Psalm 37:6), and the mountains in the distance(Psalm 36:6, Psalm 72:3).

Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

I close with a picture of hope....I love rainbows. Thank-you Lord for your covenant with us.