Wednesday, September 5, 2012

What does it mean to carry hope?

This year my job title is campus staff or ministry intern. The roles include bible study leader, intern team member, gathering freshmen. But another role I have is to carry hope.

What does it mean to carry hope?
I think I am learning what it means to carry hope that Jesus is at work. In the midst of hardship I am learning. In the midst of rejection. When only one person of the 30 we invited to come to bible study come. I am learning what it means to carry hope to the people who come, for my coleaders Aris and Jing. For myself as this is my job and it seems like I am failing.

I am learning to carry hope that God is good and has good plans. And next week we are going to go at it again and try to invite differently. I am not just putting on a smile. I admit this week sucked, but I am carrying hope that god will use this. That we will go at it again in prayer and faith that God will do a new thing next week and every week.

My prayer is this: (for myself, for Aris, for Jing, for CU IV, for all of CU, for the world!)
Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed.
(Psalm 119:116 NIV)
Amen

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