GETTING READY FOR YOUR FUTURE

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

If I Have Hope...

• I can get                                    
  ... but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
  Isaiah 40:31

• I can                                
  So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
  1 Peter 1:6 (NLT)

• I can                                          
  I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
  Psalm 62:5 (NLT)

• I can                           
  And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure.
  1 John 3:3 (NLT)

  How I Have Hope

  And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.
  Romans 5:4

  How I Have Hope

  1. Get a                                    

  2. Practice                                          with that                                    
  But if we look forward to something we don't have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently.
  Romans 8:25 (NLT)

  Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises.
  Romans 15:4 (NLT)

  3. Develop                                              
  So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
  James 1:4 (NLT)

  Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
  1 Tim. 6:17

  4. Enjoy                     
  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
  1 Peter 1:3

  Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction.
  Lamentation 3:21-22 (NLT)

  ... those who hope in me will not be disappointed."
  Isaiah 49:23c