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and bring the victory as He did for Gideon, the Israelites against Goliath and the Philistines, and many others. (Judges Chapters 6-8; 1 Samuel chapter 17). Oh, yes, the world is waiting and hoping for us to display an attitude that is contrary to holiness and righteousness. They would like nothing better than an opportunity to say; “See, I told you there was nothing to those Christians”. But with love and kindness, we can bring Hope to a world deprived of morals, lifting up Jesus to them with grace and dignity. Jesus said, “The voice didn’t come for me but for you. At this moment the world is in crisis. Now Satan, the ruler of this world, will be thrown out. And I, as I am lifted up from the earth, will attract everyone to me and gather them around me.” He put it this way to show how he was going to be put to death. (John 12:31-33 MSG). We can be a source of Hope to the one going through a season to their faith being tested like never before. You may be going through a winter season where there is bareness in your life. All that could go wrong, does go wrong. It’s like an unending time of despair, hopelessness and uncertainty. And to make matters worse, it gets worse before it gets better…Beloved, God has not turned a deaf ear to your prayers. The same God that breathed life back into Sara’s lifeless womb will come through for you. The same God that stopped the mouth of the lion for Daniel is working behind the scenes for you. He is relentless in bringing good out of bad. Stay positioned in Hope while enjoying the seasons of life which are an intricate part of your life. During such times, trust God no matter what and you will reap a bountiful harvest. END NOTES: 1. h t t p s : / / w w w. g o o g l e . com/webhp?sourceid=chromeinstant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=define%20season 2. http://www.eliyah.com/ cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklex icon&isindex=season