HOPE

Rom. 15:4

Hope is incredibly important in our walk with God. Our ultimate hope is heaven. The devil's goal is to distract us from it. If we're in a dark place, if we're discouraged, we can draw strength from our hope. Losing it means destruction.

When we're faced with battles, we can grasp hope through reading scriptures and praying. Everyone goes through hard times. If we lose hope during those times, the Devil can easily take advantage of us.

II Cor. 4:6,7

Our treasure is our hope, and we are the earthen vessel.

8-9

Sometimes we're caught in very tight situations, just as the Israelites were at the Red Sea. They had nowhere to turn - there were impassable mountains on either side, an ocean in front, and the enemy behind. God stepped in and, in His great power, delivered them in a way they would never have thought possible. When we find ourselves faced with nothing but unpleasant alternatives, we need not despair. God didn't bring us out to be destroyed by the enemy.

I Cor. 10:13

Temptation can be anything that you are drawn to that will weaken your experience with God. Temptation can come in the form of persecution. God can give us victory over every temptation - unless we choose to give in to it, God will give us strength to overcome. He will not forsake us or allow us to be defeated.

Heb.11:1, 25

We can have hope in eternal things, even though we can't see them. In these scriptures, Moses had hope greater than the immediate. We have to get to the point where what we have is greater than the temptation.

Rom. 8:37-39

When we're unsure of what direction to take, God's light will shine through and guide us. Satan will try to get you to believe that God will endorse your will. If we force God to endorse what we want, we risk losing our hope.

How do we know something is the will of God? You will have a clearness - you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt. If there's hesitation there, it's probably not the will of God.

Prov. 14:12

If what you're wanting to do is causing you to try to convince God it's okay, that's a sign that the devil is the one putting the idea in your mind.

Exercise and practice all the things you already know. God has given us hope to carry us through, and everything will work out just as He's planned.

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