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Diane K Hiltz Chamberlain | Author & Director of Risen Hope Ministries
Reaching out to the forsaken, forgotten, lost, abandoned, neglected, rejected and broken person,
with a hope that only comes from a powerful God...a hope that can bring all the lost pieces of life together...
to create something new...lasting and beautiful.

God Inspired Encouragement for Today | Diane K Hiltz Chamberlain

Thursday...October 21, 2021
How To View Life Thru Eyes Of Hope

Hello everyone…and a very happy and blessed Thursday to you all! What another great day the Lord hath made! As we begin this time together, my prayer is that we will truly come to see…that with God, nothing can ever be defeated…Amen!!
I don't know about you…and what you may be facing at this time; but when I find myself struggling to press on, with all the day to day health issues; there can be moments when I feel like I'm dangling by a thread…one that feels as if it could break at any moment. It seems like when we experience these overwhelming moments in our lives, they also seem to have a way of convincing us that life is falling apart; but one thing God continues to show me…is that while the outer appearance seems to be slowly dying…the inner part of the heart just continues to grow day by day. In 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, we read… "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17) For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18) While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
The other day, I was taking a good hard look at my life and where I used to be…compared to where God has brought me today. On the outside, my body appears to be tired and covered with numerous scars; and the pain I bear from day to day, only becomes a reminder, as to the many years that this body has withstood dislocations and reconstruction surgeries; but on the other hand, I see a heart that has become a deeply cultivated garden…one where all the clutter of my past life has been removed…to make room for the new growth that has gradually taken place over time; and oh…the wisdom that has come into this hearts garden…wisdom that continues to allow the sunshine of God's presence to shine through the heart, even on what seems to be the darkest day.
You know…I think that we tend to struggle hard at times…to the place where we want to give up; because we are too busy viewing the outer part of our lives…the part where we see all the suffering that has and continues to take place around us. The one thing that's bad about this way of thinking; is that with time, we begin to convince ourselves that we just can't take one more step forward. Each day, we must remember that even though life seems to be falling apart on the outside or around us; God is right there on the inside…picking up the broken pieces and creating new life…one that never goes one day, without His grace being seen or felt.
Maybe today, you are struggling with something personal in your life…or maybe you are struggling to cope with all that is going on in this world around you. No matter what it may be, just know that God is at work in the shadows of your life…and that He can never be defeated. Yes…you may feel worn down, overwhelmed and frustrated with life…to the place where you feel like these moments are slowly consuming you; but one thing I can say today; is that no matter how we may feel or appear to be on the outside; God is at work on the inside…taking hold of each broken moment, while recreating them into something even greater than before…so never give up!
Have a very blessed day…and ALWAYS remember that God's got you…and this world you're living in…Amen!
God bless!
It's Always & Only Because of Him…
Diane
*If you haven't yet accepted Jesus into your heart…and have found the hope that can rescue your heart and save you from evil, I would encourage you to check out… "Come to Jesus."
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