Stay hopeful
But me, I’m not giving up.
I’m sticking around to see what God will do.
I’m waiting for God to make things right.
I’m counting on God to listen to me. ~ Micah 7:7 (MSG)
Hope does not disappoint us. ~ Romans 5:5
KEY IDEA:
You will not be disappointed if you continue to put your hope in God and what he is doing.
PRAYER:
Kind God, thank you for listening to me and being concerned about the things which trouble me. I admit that I give up too quickly when you don't give me the response I want when I want it. Remind me to stay hopeful. Fill me with confidence about the outcomes you're working. You have been patient with me. I need to follow your example and learn how to be patient with you. I am confident that you will not disappoint me. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
