Online Learning

Online learning facilitates the ability of the “student” to practically (and immediately) apply their learning to their lives, since most choose online learning for the convenience of being able to facilitate a part-time or full-time job with their continued education.

Christian Education

A Christian educational foundation is far reaching, since education is a part of every aspect of life and Christian ethics are the quiet influence of all beneficial humanitarian accomplishment. Furthermore, the bedrock of our Country’s greatness is due to the Christian and Theistic principles applied in our founding documents. With this in mind - how important to further “Christian based Education.”

Leadership Degree

I am currently seeking a Bachelor of Science with a major in Organizational Leadership (Focus on Leadership) and minor in Psychology, since both fields are intimately intertwined. Furthermore, this will aid me in better facilitating personal growth within myself and those whom I have the privilege to be an influence to.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"There is Hope for your Future, Declares the Lord"

“There is hope for your future, declares the Lord…” Jeremiah 31:28. You’ve got to love the practicality and clarity of the bible. So many times the search for hope becomes a complicated formula of actions and thoughts as dictated by the motivational gurus of the day. But God makes it simple because He really wants us to get this: There is a Hope for your future!

There’s people reading this article who have succumb to believing that God has forgotten about their dreams, prayers, and visions – subsequently, your just trying to survive. But God’s desire is not for survival but for a hopeful and joyful existence. God desires us to experience the full range of emotions and feelings in life. (Ecc. 3:1-8) God really wants you to grasp that “there is hope for your future.”

A couple of chapters back in Jeremiah we read the Lord’s encouragement once again, wherein He states, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (29:11) Friends, God’s desire is for us to have our hope set in Him. Why? Because God is unchangeable in His character towards man and all creation – He is love. (1Jn. 4:8) How many of us have experienced the wonderment and absolute thrill and hope of being in love? Why do we feel so euphoric and hopeful? Because: someone loves us! How much more to be loved by one who’s opinion of you can never change – God says He first loved you therefore nothing you can do can change His love towards you. How wonderful a security and HOPE! (1 Jn. 4:19, Rom. 8:35-38)

The first step in dwelling within this hope is to acknowledge, believe, and thrive within the unchangeable/unwavering hope of God’s love towards you. Secondly, we learn to set our hope outside of present circumstances and situations. Tom Marshall in his book “Understanding Leadership” makes a great point, “…when the going gets rough, present problems appear to [people] to be far more pressing than future possibilities.” Here we once again return to our text – “there is a hope for your future, declares the Lord.” Because the “means” (present problems) by which you may reach your future hope is many times beyond your present understanding, you must trust God that He will bring you to the expected, hopeful, and exceedingly wonderful end He has promised all of us.

My friend, please realize God’s desire for you to grasp this simple and yet far-reaching truth: There is hope for your future. God does not desire to leave anyone without a hope. God himself said that without a hope and vision people will perish. (Prov. 29:18) And didn’t God say that his desire is that none should perish (remember John 3:16?)?
This week, month, year, and life – remember: There is a hope for your future, declares the Lord.