I found myself reverting back to my favorite verse in the Bible during my devotional time this morning. It is Romans 15:13 AMP:
May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.
It’s rooted in my faith and acknowledges whom I put my hope in. It also reveals that the only way I can experience such hope--and the joy and peace that accompanies it--is through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Confession time: I’m feeling a little miffed at the moment. I’ve taken some steps backwards by putting my hope and trust in some people, rather than pursuing a different path. I’ve lost track of the keys in the verse that have helped me stay faithful in my journey with God. As a result, I have found more chaos, heartache, disappointment and confusion than I have joy and peace lately. I’m feeling stuck, yet there must be hope.
I need to take corrective action today to allow the Holy Spirit within me to guide my steps and to trust that by doing so, I may “abound and be overflowing with hope.”
Where is your hope? May it conform to the beauty and truth revealed in Romans 15:13.
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