Daughter, only I can bring you what you want,
In ways you do not understand,
Sometimes do not expect.
Sometimes there is pain before the gift.
Sometimes there is waiting.
Sometimes there is heartache and tears and joy that seems
Distant.
But it isn’t.
Joy is near because
Joy is always with me, like
Hope is always with me.
Hope is a gift, and
It’s free.
Hope costs you nothing of value.
Yes, it can be uncomfortable.
It can be hard.
But what you trade for hope is
finite, temporary, ultimately
Useless.
Hope is never this way.
It will keep you standing, walking, running,
Dancing.
See Psalm 30:11-12; Proverbs 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-17; 1 Peter 1:6-7 and 5:7
These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.
