20 - Hope is a dwelling place, designed by God, where all is well.

Dear Reader,

Hope is a dwelling place, designed by God, where all is well.

Learn to live in hope.

I have written a book called Attitude of Hope. My son Mark Friend recorded it on two CD’s. You will enjoy listening to Mark read my book to you. After finishing the book I wrote a booklet to myself. The Title: My Personal Book of Hope for My Own Reading. I have had enough things happen to me in life that I am learning how to live in hope. Hope has become my attitude. By works I can make my faith perfect.

Purpose.The key to having rest in life is knowing your purpose. Your rest is not always taking off a 24 hour day and letting God run the world alone. Your rest is being in the will of God and confidently releasing it ALL to Him knowing the judge of all the earth will do right. Purpose generates rest in God. When I quit giving out I regress and forsake.

I can handle my stress according to my purpose. I do not need less stress, I need more purpose. Knowing my purpose is a powerful attitude. It is a power surge of hope. My purpose in life is to generate hope in myself and others. My discipline in life is the Word of God. The scripture, I can do all things through Christ, gives me strength to go on when I truly believe it.

Hey! Listen to this one. When John the Baptist was in prison needing hope Jesus sent words of encouragement. These are the words Jesus encouraged John with, THE DEAD ARE RAISED! Stand up straight on that one John. You are going to die but the dead are raised. Grasp the full meaning of your calling. Rest in that one.

Most ministers start out preaching and having a full time job. I have been there and done that. I was driving home from work one day totally exhausted. I said to God, I’m going home to teach a Bible Study to help these people and I need help myself. God put a scripture in my heart about the Good Shepherd. John 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. God spoke to my heart and said: “Son I am already at your home taking care of things. Just drive on home I will be there when you get there to inspire you.” It is amazing the rest I felt from that moment on. The key to handling stress is purpose. The word from God is--Pursue.

We live on the Apostolic Cutting Edge, which is, this moment. We react to the moment as God presents it to us. It is this moment King David referred to when said: “I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.” David was aware that God is always there in the present moment.

I am safe in this moment. I live in that safety. How many moments of SAFETY have I WASTED worrying about something that never did happen? There are many things in life I have yet to learn. I will always be a student of the word.

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God wants an opportunity to give us something. Only by faith can we give God His opportunity. I will give God what He wants. I will have faith in Him to do as He sees fit.

Sincerely,

Albert Friend

Friend Family Ministries