“The Hope That Is Within Us”

In 1 Peter 3:15 we read:

“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

This past weekend I had the opportunity to help others to discover the hope that comes from our Lord Jesus Christ. I helped to lead a US Navy Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) for 130 service members and their guests. I facilitated a group of three service members and their spouses during the weekend as they discussed the material that was presented by various speakers. I also led two breakout sessions for 25 couples titled “Helping Couples Reconnect”. In addition, I helped in leading the Sunday morning worship service. 

Finally, I gave the closing presentation titled, “Transformational Growth”. During this presentation, I spoke about how God has been involved in helping me to heal and grow from my experiences with three deployments to combat zones. I shared with them that even in those darkest of times, the Lord was with me, giving me hope, helping me to go on. 

At the end of the RWW, one of the couples told us, “Before we came here, we had completed our divorce papers and we left them on the table at home to sign when we returned. We have just decided not to file for divorce.”

People all around us are struggling and looking for hope. I encourage all of us to make the most of our opportunities to share the hope that is within us through Jesus Christ our Lord.

In Christ,

Pastor David

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