A Note of Encouragement

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Williamsburg Bridge

God gives hope that is certain
and a promise never broken

 

 
Crossing the Bridge of Hope
Volume XV, Issue 49
December 7, 2015
Crossing the Bridge of Hope...by Janet Perez Eckles
 
"And we're now crossing the bridge to another borough," my friend driving the car said.
 
In New York, the five boroughs are divided by bridges. Seated in the passenger's seat, I took in all details she described during my visit.
 
"Each time I travel to New York, I learn all kinds of new things," I said.
 
Brooklyn Bridge and New York City

On and on we traveled through the big city, crossing streets, bridges, and noting points of interest. Each turn revealed residential neighborhoods and older industrial ones. Finally, we took the bridge heading to the action-packed part of the "City that never sleeps."
 
How similar these bridges of New York are to life's own bridges. Both serve as passages transitioning the traveler from one point to another.
 
You might be at such a transition stage now-changing from employment to unemployment, from health to a troubling diagnosis, from abundance to scarcity, from the security of a solid relationship to loneliness.
 
And during this Christmas, many will try to cross their personal bridge...a bridge of hope that will carry them from the darkness of sorrow to a glimpse of joy.
 
The rickety Hussaini Bridge in Pakistan  

But no matter which stage we're in or which bridge we're attempting to cross, each one provides the opportunity for us to trust or crumble. To move forward or retreat. To walk with confidence or shaky feet.

And that's when God's Word makes the choice easier. We choose to rely in His promise of reassurance:
 
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you; surely I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
 
As you transition through the uncertainties of life, will you count on His righteous right hand to hold you? Will you listen as He directs you? Will you follow Him across the bridge of hope to the other side?
Seeing the best in life,

Janet
                                                
Bay Bridge, San Francisco Sunset beyond an ocean bridge

Janet Perez Eckles has dedicated her life to reaching people around the world with the Gospel. Through her physical blindness, she helps them see the best of life with Christ's eyes. Learn more of Janet's amazing ministry at www.janetperezeckles.com.
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