Hope Ministry

God's gift was wrapped in a lowly manger and born in a stable where animals were living, a stable. I am not sure how Mary would have felt about sitting on a donkey and made a journey toward Bethlehem. Actually inside of Mary's body, Jesus was heading toward Bethlehem near Jerusalem. As a young mother knowing she was pregnant through the Holy Spirit, she would have had a difficult journey toward the city where the crowd was. When we walk our lives with faith, sometimes we walk alone just God and us. During those moments, we experience Immanuel more richly than when we are surrounded by people. Heavy body and heavy heart could make Mary weary on the journey of Bethlehem, yet she had a joy of having Son of God in her body with anointing of the Holy Spirit. Only reason she was able to carry on her calling might have come from experiencing the Immanuel. God was with her. She was kept on going on her journey in obedience to fulfill the prophecy. Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means God with us) Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

We have David and JoAnn Everitt as our guests today. They are founders and the president of Crisis Pregnancy Center in Phoenix Arizona.  Through their ministry, tens of thousands babies' lives are saved and many women and men made a choice for life for the babies. They continue to expand life changing outreach for those who need help in often desperate times of their life. Thank you for being with us, in our program, In His Love. We are honored to have you on our program.Please share this messages with loved ones and be informed.The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.” (Isaiah 60:22)

We have David and JoAnn Everitt as our guests today. They are founders and the president of Crisis Pregnancy Center in Phoenix Arizona.  Through their ministry, tens of thousands babies' lives are saved and many women and men made a choice for life for the babies. They continue to expand life changing outreach for those who need help in often desperate times of their life. Thank you for being with us, in our program, In His Love. We are honored to have you on our program.Please share this messages with loved ones and be informed.The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.” (Isaiah 60:22)

We have David and JoAnn Everitt as our guests today. They are founders and the president of Crisis Pregnancy Center in Phoenix Arizona.  Through their ministry, tens of thousands babies' lives are saved and many women and men made a choice for life for the babies. They continue to expand life changing outreach for those who need help in often desperate times of their life. Thank you for being with us, in our program, In His Love. We are honored to have you on our program.Please share this messages with loved ones and be informed.The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.” (Isaiah 60:22)

We have David and JoAnn Everitt as our guests today. They are founders and the president of Crisis Pregnancy Center in Phoenix Arizona.  Through their ministry, tens of thousands babies' lives are saved and many women and men made a choice for life for the babies. They continue to expand life changing outreach for those who need help in often desperate times of their life. Thank you for being with us, in our program, In His Love. We are honored to have you on our program.Please share this messages with loved ones and be informed.The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.” (Isaiah 60:22)

When we have the fear of the Lord, we will be delivered from the fear of others. All the disciples had the right fear to carry their own cross and follow Jesus. All the our ancestors of our faith had the right fear to be used for the work of the salvation of God. All the disciples wished they are all together and have a holy huddle, but God scattered them to carry their own cross to mature them. Having the right attitude toward God delivers us from the fear of other things. It is accepting who He is. He is God.The true love toward God accompanies with the right fear of God (reverence). Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.Honor her for all that her hands have done,and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (Proverbs 31:30-31)

Stepping out with faith can make us feel like facing a giant like Goliath. The task might seem more than we can handle it. But Hebrews chapter 12:1-3 encourages us not to lose our hope. 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Here, it says Jesus is the pioneer and the perfecter. What is pioneer; a pioneer is the one who pave the new way. Another word pioneer was translated as the author that writes the scrip. No one knows how our life will be written other than Jesus himself. Jesus is also the perfecter of our faith. He finishes the story. The word, perfecter in Greek, shares the similar root of the word that was used, “it is finished.” In John 19:30. It is a different word, but consists the same root. God who finished our salvation will finish our destiny.

Keep you hope alive! Keep a journal that only includes the good things that happen (even the tiniest) Reflect on times in the past when a positive change has happened to you Fill your mind with uplifting thoughts (be aware of when your mind starts to go down a path of despair and reroute your thinking) Be certain that your circle of friends includes at least one person who always has encouraging things to say (the more of these friends the better...be sure to return the favor instead of draining them!) If you're lacking these types of friendships, be intentional about pursuing new ones. Read the Bible. It is full of stories of amazing change to inspire more faith...hope and faith are partners. Read a book of Bible promises as a reminder of what God can and says He will do. Pray. Pour your heart's desires out to the Lord. Let it be a time of emotional cleansing if you need it. Don't stop after you've told Him what you want to change. Listen to what He might be telling you in answer to your plea. Write it down as a letter from God to you. Think and talk about the future in terms of already having arrived at a better place in life. "When I'm feeling better..." or "When my husband agrees to counseling..." Don't limit yourself to wishful or "if only" statements. By Diane Markins

Many of life's challenges are out of our control. Unkind spouses,rebellious adult children, serious illness and loss of jobs are only a few. Are you still hopeful for change or has your hope begun to evaporate like steam from a tea pot? What are you doing to foster hope? An article from Hope and Change in 2010 by Diane Markins. My guest is the host of a new show on KPXQ called Bold Living with Diane Markins. Talk show with grace and grit to challenge, encourage, equip and propel you toward bolder choices for God's calling.

The law without God’s grace forces us to hide, and we feel safe hiding behind our denial in spite of the anguish and torment of our souls. However, once we truly understand that Jesus destroyed our sins on the cross, we can boldly face the countenance of God and call him ABBA. Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. (Galatians 3:23-25)