HOPE

Job 11:15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear.
Job 11:16 You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
Job 11:17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
Job 11:18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.

This is for my friend, and you know who you are. There is always hope. One day, you will be able to lift your face, and find your life will be bright again. Even though it is hard to do right now, cling to the hope you are given. I know I am. I will never let go of hope. Sometimes I think it is all I have. I am determined to cling to that and I choose to never let go of it. Because life will bring us down, and in life will come sickness, pain, things we don't understand, things we don't feel that we deserve, people that will judge you when their lives are just as messed up as yours, people that will never understand that there is no big or little sin, people who cling to things that don't even matter, people who will befriend people over things they don't even understand. There will be days that we will feel like it is all we can do just to roll out of bed and search for a smile deep within. This is not the world Joel Olsteen says it is. Life is not always happy and good. But through Christ and friends, there is always hope and a peace that surpasses all understanding. Cling to this, you have friends that love you and are here for you, you have a God that is always good, and some how, and some way, he will see you through even the greatest trials, even when it seems the world is against you. Let your strong will and heart carry you through.