hope is rising!

within my heart! there is a song I have been hearing recently on the radio that echo's the words 'hope is rising' and I can say right now I feel that way! I am currently in o.c. on the beach at night trying to write this blog on my phone (never tryed before so this could quite possibly be the worst post grammatically I have ever written!) but as I sit hear listening to the waves and seeing the tide come back in and feeling the wind blow...a great anticipation is stirring up in me! God has been doing so much! I will be sharing real soon about some of it...but I just want to share some encouragement! looking back at...almost 5 months of working 72-75 hours a week and feeling physically and emotionally exhausted!...financial pressure I never knew existed with us still paying for a mobile home that has not sold!...having to hold on tight to my wife as we experience what real faith and walking in it feels like!...moving away from all that we found comfort in!...and fighting through the doubt, fear and negative junk people have tried to throw our way because they have a hard time seeing God work 'like this'! ...I can trully say...it feels so good to be in God's perfect will! that's why hope is rising because God is glorified in us and through us more and more as we surrender to the Lord! we are not walking as people may want...or even at times the way we might want....but it is what God wants! praise God! he has been so good to us! the Lord is so good! Blessed be his name! So...surrender your hurt and defeat to him! my pastor preached a message last week about anxiety...and as we give our anxiousness to the Lord he will give us a peace that does not make sense! praise God for peace that doesn't make sense! praise God for a hope that is only found in him! don't give up...it is going to be worth it! chase the Lion! chase the goose! rain is coming! get ready! while you are waiting...worship him! depressed?? let him fill you up with a joy that can not be found in any addiction, chemical or be bought! broken?? let him heal you and take those broken pieces and create an amazing piece of art! alone?? find comfort in a heavenly father that prepared you for a purpose...in a savior that died for you...and in the holy spirit that is always there..moving and working regardless of how much you try to jack stuff up! God has got you! let hope rise within your heart! God is not done yet! don't quit! BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD!!! p.s. went to my 1st dave matthews concert last night that blew me away! blessed to hang out with brad as I got to listen to one of my musical influences and musical child hood heroes! amazing display of giving all you got through music! God has given dmb incredible talent and influence! How awesome would it be if dmb came to know the one that gave them all they have! there is hope! p.s.s. be encouraged! Hope Is Rising!