...to reflect.

This is a pretty little decoration that hangs by my sink. The other day I was dusting it off and I got to thinking about my HOPE.

Hope: A feeling of trust.

My hope is in Jesus.

How often do we let our hope get covered in dust & dirt?

Yesterday a very good friend of mine offered to text me at 6am each morning so that I would start getting up early and take some time in the Word. As much as I was dreading the fact that I would now be accountable to someone - which means no more excuses, I knew I REALLY needed to start doing this. So, this morning I woke up at 6:15 - didn't even hear her text messages! With intention to read Ecclesiastes, I found myself reading Ephesians. I like to think that was God-led. :) Here I read this prayer:

(ESV) Ephesians 1:

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Dust off your hope and see what He is calling you to do today.