Hope in the Hard

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Hope in the Hard

There’s hope in the hard

Good things to pursue

So hold on to hope

When the hard has a hold on you

Life has a way

Of being brutally unkind

Stealing your joy

Clouding your mind

But a life in Christ

Can know of the hope He brings

And hold on to that hope

In the midst of all the hard things

So remind yourself today

And in the days ahead

Hope is not lost

Joy and peace are not dead

They are alive and active

Because He is faithful and true

So hold on to hope

When the hard has a hold on you

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (‭‭Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬, ESV‬‬)

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭23,‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

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Good and Hard Run on Parallel Tracks

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Good and Hard Run on Parallel Tracks

When I read this quote by John Woodall, it hit me like a freight train (pardon the pun)…

“Good and hard run on parallel tracks.”

Oftentimes, we can find ourselves in hard places, right? From less than ideal circumstances to life altering events, life can dish out hard on a daily basis and it can put us in rather uncomfortable places.

But did you know, there is always good to be found … even in the hard.

Sometimes it’s harder than others to find the good in the hard, but when you look for it (or more importantly, when you look for God, you’ll find Him), and you’ll realize the good has been there all along, waiting to be noticed, waiting to be the focus.

The good is God. He is good … even in the hard…

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