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I know the thoughts that I think toward you , says the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil , to give you a future and a hope ” ( Jeremiah 29:11 , NKJV ).
Regardless of what happens to you in day-to-day life , you have a promise from God that He has a good plan for you , and you can have great hope in the future . At this moment , your life may be full of disappointments , fear , and a sense of hopelessness . The enemy brings those things into our lives , but we do not have to be subject to them . Instead , we can choose to operate in faith on the scriptures God has spoken over us . This scripture is such an encouragement because it lets us know God ’ s thoughts about us regardless of emotion and circumstance . We know that God has good thoughts for us , not evil ones .
Our job as Christians is to wait upon the Lord . In due time , He will renew our strength . The best way we have to wait upon God is to express our love and gratitude through worship and reading His Word . In these times , you will be able to sense the presence of God and rest in His peace . “ But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength ; They shall mount up with wings like eagles , They shall run and not be weary , They shall walk and not faint ” ( Isaiah 40:31 , NKJV ). Wherever you find yourself in life , Isaiah 40:31 is a great scripture to begin to quote . Please write it down on a card and stick it in your billfold or purse , make it the screen saver on your phone , whatever it takes to make it handy . Read the scripture aloud until you memorize it . Then continue to speak it out until your faith can take hold of it .
Then , as you feel run down , you will have this scripture in your arsenal to stand upon when at your wit ’ s end . Speak it out into the airwaves so you and your adversaries can hear it , for God has a soaring strength for you to live in .
May I encourage you to follow Jesus to the future ? He has great plans in store for us . As we allow Jesus to shine His light on our path , the way becomes clearer , and the future becomes brighter . CMA