Hope for the heart is found in Jesus

We often put our hope in people or things without much thought. We spend money hoping it will bring the happiness we long for. We take a job hoping it will provide the fulfillment we desire. We jump into a relationship hoping it will fill the emptiness inside. None of these are bad in and of themselves. We all want stability and identity. We want to be valued and loved. But we get into trouble when we put unrealistic expectations on those things to bring us lasting hope. We must be careful where we place our hope.

With God we can have a confident hope. Only Jesus can provide hope for our hearts. When we place our hope in Jesus, he provides a confident hope that nothing else in this world can. He steps into our hopeless situations with his power and strength.

Healing for the soul is found in Jesus

We have all made some good decisions and we have all made decisions that we regret. Some people feel that, in their sin, God has forgotten about them. Many feel God is angry and has rejected them. Some feel God can forgive others, but not them, and certainly not what they have done. They feel unworthy of his love. God loves us and he has not forgotten us or rejected us. God’s heart is for our healing.

His deepest desire is to heal our soul. Through his death and resurrection Jesus conquered death and sin and offers us forgiveness, healing for our soul, and a new life in Christ.

Peace of mind is found in Jesus

Our world is full of worry, stress, anxiety, and fear. People worry about the economy, stress over their finances, get anxious about their career, and fear for their future. Depression and loneliness are at an all-time high. No one wants to live this way, but it’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed. The worries of this life can rob us of the joys of life. We are all searching for peace, joy, and contentment. It’s in Christ alone that we can find true lasting peace and confidence.

People somehow convince themselves that worrying is productive. But all worry does is raise their level of fear and stress. When they worry, they are living in a future that has not yet been written. We should never write the end of our story before it has been written. Instead of raising the level of worry, we must raise our level of faith and look to God who has the answers. Every life matters to him. Every person is valuable to him. He values us and he will never leave us or forsake us. It’s in him that we can find peace.

Purpose in this world is found in Jesus

The number one question people ask is, “What is the meaning of life? Why am I here?” So many people live their lives with no sense of purpose or meaning. Instead, they drift through life unfulfilled going from job to job and relationship to relationship looking for purpose, value, and worth. God has a purpose & plan for every person’s life.

Every person matters to God. They were created on purpose for a purpose. It’s in Jesus that we discover the life we were truly meant to live. We each have a primary purpose and a personal purpose. Our primary purpose is to take the hope, healing, peace, and purpose of Jesus into our world. But we also have a personal purpose. There’s a unique ministry role and area where God wants to use us to bring his restoration and redemption to the world around us.