"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11
He has made me chew on gravel. He has rolled me in the dust. Peace has been stripped away, and I have forgotten what prosperity is. I cry out, "My splendor is gone! Everything I had hoped for from the LORD is lost! The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. And yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness, his mercies begin afresh every morning. I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him."
Lamentations 3:16-24
When we know Christ, we always know how things are going to go - always for our good and always for his glory.
Ann Voskamp
Read
Colossians 1:9; Nehemiah 9:21; Proverbs 16:9
Reflect
1. What challenged you about this weekend's message?
2. What did you find encouraging about Angela's story?
3. When in life has it felt like God wasn't following through on his promises?
4. When in life has God sustained you through a difficult time?
5. What steps can you take to live with hope this week?
Do
THIS WEEK'S IN CHALLENGE: God is faithful and we dare to hope in Him. Let others into your story by posting this on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using #crossingstl: "God is faithful because [fill in the blank]."