Hope

  Hope-One thing that has kept me in the game all these years is hope.
Actually, it very well may be the main thing. One definition that I read
said that hope is "cherishing a desire with anticipation". I like that so I
will be using it as a basis for this blog.

The first hope is something, as Christians, we all share. And that is the
hope, after we die, of going to Heaven and living with Jesus forever. If
that isn't a cherished desire, I don't know what is. None of us really know
what to expect but we do that it will be amazingly incredible. I assume all
Christians are looking forward to Heaven with anticipation. I know I sure
am!

Until then, though, I have hope for healing while I am still on earth. It is
my greatest hope, that is except for going to Heaven. That hope has gotten
me through some really difficult times in the past and through the seemingly
endless years. And that hope is helping to carry me through a current
situation that is far from easy. It is definitely a cherished desire that I
have waited for with anticipation for a lot of years.

Along with my healing will come a couple of things that I hope and eagerly wait for. The first is being able to talk. Over the years, I don't think anything has frustrated me as often
as my inability to speak. True, I have the speech board but it takes so long and it is so hard to make people understand what I am trying to say that I mostly just use it when I need something or with people who I know are proficient with it. So, being able to speak freely is one of my most cherished desires. Only, once I start talking, I will probably never stop! The other hope I have is of being able to do things like other people. Getting outside, moving around and travelling.

I also have a cherished desire that my healing will result in a lot of
permanent salvations. Unfortunately, I am a bit skeptical about that
happening. Depending how my healing comes about, I think that it is possible
that a lot of people may turn to God. But getting them to stay turned to God
may be another thing. People tend to get caught up with their own lives

On a personal note, one of my most cherished desires is to see my two adult children become Christians. I have even tried to bargain with God, never a good thing, that I am willing to stay the way I am in order to see them become born-again Christians. Right now, it doesn't look too promising but it is coming. That is one thing that I eagerly look forward to.

In addition to my children, there are others that I am praying for and cherish a hope that they will turn to God and become Christians. This group of people include both my three sisters and the nurses.

Ultimately, my hope is in God. What He wants and wills for my life. If I keep my cherished desire in God, I can wait with anticipation for what the future holds.