Endure With Hope

"We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."  1 Thessalonians 1:3

Endurance inspired by hope.  God's message to me this week. I can endure because I have hope in Him!  God says hold on, stand firm, and hang in there.

Endure with hope...in my parenting.
Endure with hope...in my obedience.
Endure with hope...in my praying.
Endure with hope...in ministry that doesn't look/feel successful.

Enduring with hope.  I'm trying to learn.

And I want Alyssa and Kyle to learn to endure with hope too.
Endure with hope...in their schoolwork.
Endure with hope...in their friendship.
Endure with hope...in their beliefs and morals out in the world.
Endure with hope...as they study God's Word.
Endure with hope...as they follow God's plan for their lives.

Enduring with hope... is my phrase for the moment!


Lord, thank you for the times you speak to me through your Word.  I'm holding on to your encouragement.  Oh how I want Alyssa and Kyle to learn to endure with hope too.  Teach us to endure when the road seems hard or lonely.  Help us to endure when we don't see the reward or blessing in the journey.  Help us, dear Jesus, to put one foot in front of the other and press on in obedience to your call in our lives.  Your grace is our strength, our hope, and our true reward.  Lord, help Alyssa, Kyle and I to endure with hope.