Renewed Hope in Jesus

"Your real hope in trouble, your only certain hope in despair, is in God, the God who against all odds promised redemption for lost men—and delivered! All hope lies in Him, and that hope is realized only through His Son Jesus Christ. He delivered by fulfilling God's promise of salvation in dying on the cross for sins of those whom the Father had given Him that they might have forgiveness and life."

-Jay Adams, Christ and Your Problems, pp.18-17.

With new resolve I wrote a short purpose statement for my life. Leaving it in general terms, the phrase originates from Romans 8:That I would be conformed to the image of Christ to the Glory of God the Father. And I pray that this next statement would be my mission to accomplish my purpose: That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death (Phil. 3:10). This will push me to read the Gospels, read books about Jesus, study Jesus' ministry, pray to Jesus, write about Jesus, and meditate on Jesus. Be all about Jesus Christ, my hope.