Re: Prisoners of Hope

"Is today the day for you to accomplish your goal, to land your dream job, to find love, to restore your health?
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> You are closer than you think to a better life, a richer relationship, a healthier body.
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> Rewards await you if you stay steadfast in your faith.
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> Don't let doubters ruin your optimistic spirit.
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> If somebody says to you, "What is it with you? What makes you think everything will work out? Do you really believe you will always succeed?"
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> Just tell the doubters: "I don't think it will happen. I know it will happen! I'm a prisoner of hope. I can't get away from it. I just can't make myself get negative. I just can't make myself complain. Hope feeds my faith and lifts my spirits."
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> The doubters may say, "Well, I don't know why. I saw the medical report. It doesn't look good for you."
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> "Yes, but I have another report," you can tell them. "It says God is restoring health back unto me."
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> "Well, I saw your child. I don't think he'll ever do what's right." "Really? I have another report. It says as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
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> You may not see any of this in the natural. It may not look like it will come to pass. But that's okay.
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> The Scripture says, "We walk by faith and not by sight." That means we don't have to see it to believe it. It's just the opposite. If we believe it, then we see it.
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> Take your dreams and the promises God has put in your heart and every day declare that they will come to pass.
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> Just say something like, "Father, I want to thank You that my payday is coming.
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> You said no good thing will You withhold, because I walk uprightly.
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> And I believe even right now You are arranging things in my favor."
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> Are you a prisoner of fear? Worry? Self-pity? Negativity?
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> Break those chains and become a prisoner of hope.
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> Expect God's favor.
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> Believe that He is working in your life, even right now.
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> God has put dreams and desires in your heart.
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> We all have goals we want to accomplish and situations we believe we will turn around.
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> But often when it's taking a long time and things are not working out, it's easy to lose our enthusiasm. That's when the negative thoughts come, saying:
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> It never will change.
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> You never will get well.
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> You never will climb out of debt.
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> That child never will straighten up.
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> If you listen to those negative thoughts, you will likely become discouraged and give up on your dreams.
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> Many times we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon.
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> We don't realize how close we are to victory.
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> Hold on to your faith.
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> Another few days of believing, another few weeks of doing the right thing, or another few months of staying in faith and you will see that promise come to pass.
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> Right now, you are so close to seeing that situation turn around.
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> That answer you've been praying about is just right around the corner. You can't afford to get discouraged. You can't afford to give up now."
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> - Joel Osteen
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> Stay Strong!!