Optimism Fueled By Faith, Hope, And Love
Friday March 3, 2017
Doughnuts have dough and holes when they are first cut from dough but they don’t look good or taste good until they’ve been fried in hot oil or baked in a hot oven. In the most famous “Love Chapter” of the Bible, we find these three qualities – faith, hope, and love - “cooked together” to produce character in a person who can then endure well through many circumstances in life and provide sweetness to all who encounter them. This is optimism grounded in the truth that God is with us and God is for us.
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT)
Early in recovery, life is filled with many challenges. However, our reason for optimism at this difficult time is that God is good and His love is unfailing. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. (Psalm 118:1 NLT)
When life is challenging, God assures us that, with His help, we can endure: The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. (1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT)
No matter how challenging life may be, our hope is built on the fact that God is still at work on our behalf. God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 NLT)
May faith, hope, and love, be the foundation on which we build our lives each day.
PRAYER: God, Whatever my circumstances, help me to look to You with faith, hope and love. I am in awe of Your faithfulness. Strengthen me to build my life on the truth of Your word. AMEN
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