Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, (2 Corinthians 3:12 ESV)

After a season of go nonstop, being home only enough time to sleep, and eating whatever is close by if you even remember to eat, I am taking a day to rest all while counting the days until summer arrives.

New job, new opportunities, and new experiences can all come at once and become so blurred together.

and I know you can relate. I know you've been there. You get to a point where you have a moment if peace to take a breath and you just wonder, where did I say yes too many times? Where did I lose the step of taking care of myself? What did I get wrong? 

I'll say it again I know I'm not alone in this. I'm not afraid to admit I get to that point too at times. I'm actually there in this very moment. 

In this very moment though, I have figured out the where, what, when, and why..

In the midst of the chaos I lost my boldness. I lost my boldness because I lost my hope. My vision turned from hope and faith to perfection, performance, and comparison. Which none of those three things bring about any boldness. They bring about jealousy, bitterness, dispair, and the drive to perform better. 

The answer is hope. I need hope. We need hope. 

Hope God will provide

Hope God is who He says He is

Hope God has a plan and it is good

Hope God has not forgotten me

Hope God's plan will stand no matter what I want

Hope God's approval is better than any man or woman's

Hope even if you cannot feel God moving that He is.

That's the hope that Hebrews says is an anchor for the soul. 

With hope come boldness. With hope we have an anchor to hold onto in a world that is ready to toss you around like rough, never ending waves. 

I pray this is some enlightenment and relief to you as it has been to me. 

Have faith. Have hope. Be bold in Christ. 

-B