Focus on this scripture about how Jesus cleansed you because He loves you.
Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Tag: hope
Hope Against Hope
Hope begins in the midst of darkness and never gives up!
Hope is defined as a joyful and confident expectation of good. [Source: Thayer’s Lexicon]
I like to think of hope as:
Having
Only
Positive
Expectations
In this acrostic, “positive” not only means the opposite of negative, it also means confident/fully assured. Therefore, each day you can choose to have a confident expectation of something good coming your way to bring you out of this season of infertility.
The prophet Jeremiah is a case study for how to maintain hope. Consistently recalling what his enemy had done to him caused Jeremiah to get deeply depressed. His mind and emotions were not at peace and he even became oblivious to anything good (Lamentations 3). But, when he chose to recall the good things God had done, he was filled with hope, confidence, and expectancy.
Practice H.O.P.E. daily! Make the choice to recall the good that God has already done in your life. Remember that He is always with you, making Himself available to do you good.
The account of Abraham & Sarah overcoming infertility is referenced in Romans 4 and tells of how he had a steadfast, firm hope in God’s promises. Verse 18 says that he “hoped against hope.” The phrase “hope against hope” means to continue to have hope even though the present outlook doesn’t warrant it. He kept looking for the manifestation of God’s promise of a child.
Give yourself permission to be like Abraham– keep your hope alive even though your natural circumstances may not warrant having hope. When you get tired of waiting, God is still right there to help you continue on. As you trust in Him and His goodness, it becomes easier to maintain and overflow in hope.
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13 (NLT)
Will you choose to refuse despair and move toward victory each day?
[This post includes an excerpt from my book, Infertility Sucks!]
More on Follow Through
Earlier this month, I shared that I want to follow through on the things I need to do, for myself, my family and for you. This is a component of my effort to finish strong in 2014.
September is more than half over so I thought I’d let you know how things are going for me.
I followed through on surprising my husband for his birthday with a trip to the cool pines of Payson, AZ for a weekend. He loved it! It was worth the torment of wanting to tell him all about the plans I was making but not being able to so that I could wake him up and say, “Pack a bag! I’m taking you away for the weekend.” It was our first time staying at a Bed & Breakfast. The Falcon Crest B&B was wonderful and the owners, Al and Linda, made it a very special time for us with their hospitality. As you can see, Linda baked a birthday cake for him!
Another big item that I needed to get done in September was my iHope Fertility Game Plan Teleseminar. I hosted the call on last Saturday. It was thrilling that over 35 people signed up for the call! If you were one of those ladies, I hope you got lots of encouragement.
On that call, I invited everyone to checkout my new online course, 50 Days of Unleashing Fertility Hope. To get the details about your opportunity to decrease the stress of infertility and increase your hope, click HERE.
Planning this course has been a joy for me because I know that it will help those who choose to use it.
I hope that you’ll see the benefit of taking advantage of this opportunity to:
- Decrease the level of stress you experience everyday using specific tools I’ll share
- Incorporate a daily strategy that can help you put worry on the run
- Remove doubt caused by infertility’s mind-chatter
- Anchor yourself in hope so you don’t give up
- Focus on receiving the promised benefits of God
I’m SO glad I followed through on this desire to bring a course to you that you can access 24/7 AND have the opportunity to have weekly coaching calls.
Right now, I’m about to follow through on getting a few smaller things checked off of my To Do list (like washing the dishes). 🙂
Praying that you’ve been able to do some follow through, especially on things that are important to you.
On what one thing that you still need to follow through?
Focus Friday – Blessed Future
Have confidence that God loves you and has a blessed future planned for you. Focus on this scripture throughout the day. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Focus Friday – No Barrenness
Focus on this scripture throughout the day. Be comforted knowing that barrenness is not what God desires for you. God’s desire is for you to experience a fruitful, abundant life– in your body and in ALL areas of your life. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Fertility Teleseminar is Tomorrow!
Do you struggle with maintaining hope in God’s promises during infertility?
I’m excited that tomorrow, Saturday, 9/13/14, I will host a teleseminar for women dealing with infertility. You can access this fertility teleseminar simply by using your phone. During the call, I’ll share a blueprint that will help you to effectively address the spiritual aspect of infertility. I hope you’ll join me for this time of encouragement and prayer. Your access to the call is FREE.
This call will help you learn crucial strategies to:
- Transform your despair into hope
- Release your stress
- Know God’s Truth as your truth
- Activate your faith
Get access to this free call HERE.
If you’re tired of being on the drops, curves, and loops of infertility’s emotional roller coaster, this call is for you.
If you’re feeling like God has forgotten you, this call is for you.
If you’re about to give up on God coming through for you, this call is for you.
If you’re walking strong in your faith, but need a little pep added to your step, this call is for you.
I’m looking forward to sharing with you some very simple and easy, yet crucial keys that can help you if you put them into action.
Join me on the call; it’s absolutely FREE.
It’s not too late to share this post with friends who are in the season of infertility. Let’s encourage as many people as we can!
Click here to get the call’s dial-in details.
I’ll “see” you and your friends TOMORROW! 🙂
iHope Infertility Teleseminar
Does the despair and stress of infertility make it difficult for you to maintain hope while you wait for your breakthrough to have a baby? Has it become an all-consuming thing in your life? Is infertility robbing you of your peace of mind?
If you’ve been encouraged by my book, A Seed of Hope: God’s Promises of Fertility, you know that I overcame infertility and I believe God is faithful to His promises, especially the ones related to fertility.
On Saturday, 9/13/14, I will host a teleseminar for women struggling with infertility. You can access this infertility teleseminar simply by using your phone. During the call, I’m excited to share with you a fertility game plan that will help you to effectively address the spiritual aspect of infertility. I hope you’ll join me for this time of encouragement and prayer. Your access to the call is FREE.
This call will help you learn crucial strategies to:
- Transform your despair into hope
- Release your stress
- Know God’s Truth as your truth
- Activate your faith
Get access to this free call HERE.
If you’re tired of being on the drops, curves, and loops of infertility’s emotional roller coaster, this call is for you.
If you’re feeling like God has forgotten you, this call is for you.
If you’re about to give up on God coming through for you, this call is for you.
If you’re walking strong in your faith, but need a little pep added to your step, this call is for you.
I’m looking forward to sharing with you some very simple and easy, yet crucial keys that can help you if you put them into action.
Join me on the call; it’s absolutely FREE.
One more thing, would you please share this post with friends who are in this season of infertility? Let’s encourage as many people as we can!
Focus Friday- POSSIBILITIES
Possibilities are endless with God involved!
Focus on this scripture throughout the day.
It’s about God’s strength in the midst of your circumstances.
It’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Monday’s Marinade – Confidence and Hope
Monday’s Marinade is provided to you as a means of “soaking yourself” in the hope-filled Word of God at the beginning of your week. Start your week by meditating on this Word about having confidence in God’s faithfulness—His willingness to say, “YES” to His promises. Repeatedly think about it and quietly say it to yourself. Marinate and season your week with hope and a confident expectation of good things happening!
Here’s your spiritual marinade for this week:
Focus Friday – God’s Word, Your Hammer
Focus on this scripture throughout the day. It’s about the pulverizing power of God’s Word. It’s like a hammer; so use it by speaking it! It’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
