Hope That Does Not Disappoint

I used to hope for something that I really wanted to happen or
for some things that I want to have in my life.

I hoped for a better life, stable job, nice family, good health, prosperity.

But I cannot see the future, so I just kept hoping and

was trapped in a popular adage "Come what may"..

If it comes..Thank you God.
If it doesn't...of course there will be some disappointments somewhere.

I was lost in hoping.

And when I became too "weary" in that state.

I almost gave up hoping.

Again, it was a cycle. And I reaaaaaally wanted to break it.

Now, Jesus had changed me. He changed the way I "hope" for things to come.

He gives me good hope because I am His child..

I am favoured by God! And by His Grace , I know I'd live well !

Yeah, I believe my God is giving me a good future!

A blessed and quality life where I can blog and twit all day all for His Glory!

It doesn't matter where I am today. Whether I am just renting a room here in Singapore.

Or my mom is outhere in Cebu renting her own place too.

Or I only have a hundred $ on my atm...it really doesn't matter at all.

Because it is just temporary.

I am in His hands now. And I believe God will see me well, take care of me,

and protect me.

I'm gona keep claiming on that.

So make a way!

Read on...and have a powerful Wednesday!!


"Hope That Does Not Disappoint"

Romans 5:5
5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Today, we express hope as if we can’t be sure what will really happen. We say, “I hope I will win that prize. I hope it won’t rain tomorrow. I hope everything works out well.”

But “hope” in the Bible is a confident and positive expectation of good. God wants you to have a confident expectation of good because as His child, He favors you. Because Christ is in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27), you can expect the glory of God to shine into every area of your life, including your family, job, ministry, health and finances!

God’s Word says, “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” You may have experienced disappointed hopes, but there is a hope that does not disappoint when you are conscious of how much God loves you. It is a hope that springs from the heart of God, who loves you very much.

It is interesting that the first mention of the Holy Spirit in the book of Romans is tied up with the love of God. The book of Romans is considered foundational for Christians. Could it be that the first thing the Holy Spirit wants to do is to establish in our hearts that God loves us? Many people think that the Holy Spirit has come to teach us about power. But the truth is that the Holy Spirit has come not to reveal the love for power, but the power of love!

My friend, you may have just lost your job. But if you can say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can also say, “I believe that I will get a better job tomorrow.” Your girlfriend may have just left you for your best friend. But because you can say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can also say, “I’ll meet a better girl.”

When you believe that God loves you, you will have a positive expectation of good. You will have a hope that does not disappoint. So be careful what you hope for because you are bound to get it!



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