SECRET WEAPON

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Proverbs 10:28 (ESV)

The HOPE of the righteous brings joy…

And…The joy of God is your strength! Nehemiah 8:10 (MSG)

YEAH HOPE!  THANK GOD FOR IT!!!!

I was sharing the stage yesterday with 3 friends.  Jennifer, Pastor Nancy, and Dr. Ortiz.  They are IMPACTING women to say the least.

Hope radiates from them!

Jennifer is a tireless champion for the addicted, a member of Mr. DeWine’s amazing team.  Pastor Nancy of St. Mark’s in Columbus is one of the brightest lights in Columbus for the hurting disenfranchised and addicted. And Dr. Ortiz, despite being the last stop for those in addiction (she is Franklin County’s Coroner) she is a leader in all areas of community activation against this challenge.

And they along with me were tasked with inspiring the FAITH leaders of Franklin County TO ACTION and collaboration!  

To inspire them to start SHARING HOPE!

Not an easy task.

In fact, one Pastor from Hilliard made the comment that in the 3 years of ministry in his community, despite countless efforts to connect to his fellow Pastors and community church leaders, to date not one of those invitations had been accepted.

Sad.

That is HOPE deferred and the Bible says that makes us heartsick.

BUT enough of that.

The thought for today was shared by Jennifer yesterday during our luncheon/presentation.  She said that ALL that were in attendance regardless of denomination (we had leadership from the Jewish community there) that EACH one gathered had the SECRET WEAPON to battle and eventually DEFEAT this scourge.

We all have HOPE. (Proverbs 23:18)

Hope CHANGES everything. (Right Ed F.?)

And that HOPE is to BE SHARED!!!

Ironically, when I first met Jennifer due to a myriad of life challenges and struggles, she wasn’t “too hopeful”; borderline atheistic. But now, she is the CHAMPION of HOPE; a CHAMPION of confirmation and possibility!

You see HOPE changes everything

So why share this “well-worn” encouragement today.

I know that many of you are struggling today.

Many of you are dealing with what seems like a HOPELESS END rather that believing that you have ENDLESS HOPE!

But you do!

It will never be cut off because of CHRIST! (Psalm 71:5)

And we NEED TO SHARE THAT HOPE always!

So that is your job today! Share your HOPE realizing that:

“The greatest need for our time is

(US to commit to)

loving others regardless of religion or culture, pouring itself out in a life of service, offering HOPE to a frightened world, and presenting itself as a real alternative to the existing arrangement.”

― Brennan Manning, The Signature of Jesus

Let’s SHARE our HOPE!

Have a blessed and HOPEFILLED weekend!

I love you all.

OPPORTUNITIES for HOPE

 

Pastor GDelaney