Hope

Words that have given me hope:

It's more like a bible verse that has given me hope. When I feel down or depressed, I try to remember this bible verse because it's so true and it makes me feel better.

Jeremiah 29:11

{11} "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (NIV version)

{11} "I have it all planned out; plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for." (The Message version)

I like the rest of it too. Verses 11-14 are all really great. But it's always verse 11 that is the best out of all of them.

Jeremiah 29:12-14

{12} "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. {13} You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." {14} "I will be found by you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity." (NIV version)

{12} "When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. {13} When you come looking for me, you'll find me. {14} Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." (The Message version) 

Knowing that God has a plan for me, it's all really great. But finding out what that plan is, is hard to figure out. I guess we're not meant to know what God's great plan for us is. Sometimes I wonder why am I on this earth? Why do I have Cystic Fibrosis? It's all God's plan for me. I just don't know what it is. 

It really bugs me to not know why I'm here. I want to know why I'm here on this earth and why I have Cystic Fibrosis. Why all these things have happened to me and why I have to go through so much misery. I'm hoping one day I can find happiness in all this. Maybe I'm not meant to be happy. The reason I can't be happy is because I'm constantly fighting for my life. Constantly trying to stay alive and healthy. But I guess God has a plan for me and I just need to be patient. When I'm feeling down, those are the words that bring me hope. That keep me going every day.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

By: 

Jocelyn Nicole Green