No matter what happens around us every day in the world, there is one thing that no man can take from us: our joy. That is not to say that situations will not happen in our lives to make us question whether God is even listening to our cries, but joy doesn’t come from material possessions, or even our health.

Joy can be found in the presence of Jehovah. The bible says that in the presence of  the Lord there is fullness of joy, so if I want to find joy, then the only way I’ll find it is in the presence of the Lord.

If you are weary from the good fight of faith, get in the presence of the Lord, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Have you lost your direction because of so many obstacles in your path; he will show you the way, because he is the way, the truth and the life.

Are you fearful of what the future holds? Realize who holds your future. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).

It was never promised that our lives would be easy when we started following Jesus Christ; he did promise to never leave us or forsake us.

Hold on, Child of God. We have our hope in Jesus Christ. He will never fail.

Isn’t it time to worship the Lord, unconditionally–not because we need things from him–he already knows what we have need of–but because he is God?When we seek his face, we will find that his desire is towards us and that nothing will be withheld from us, but even if he never gives me another thing, I am beyond blessed.

Holding on to Hope