This is the seventh part of our 'Hope Stirring' series by Rev Allie Moore, Senior Minister at Sompting Community Church (SCC). You can also watch the series on our facebook page (facebook.com/somptingcommunitychurch) or our website, somptingcommunity.church
Where do we find our hope and strength when the realities of life devastate and depress us?
Life doesn’t always turn out like we expect it to, a conversation with your boss, the decision of a loved one or child, a diagnosis, a car accident. Almost every day an unexpected event or unforeseen circumstance arises to remind us how shaky the world is. Hope is often in short supply and it is in these times that we have to decide what we will place our hope in. With the recent and tragic rise of suicide rates, it’s clear that more than ever, people are desperate for an unshakable place to build their lives.
Where do we find our hope and strength when the realities of life devastate and depress us?
In a year where I lost my cousin, my husband lost his granddad, a school friend committed suicide, another suffered a miscarriage, I found myself feeling hopeless.
Only through the promises of God, restoring my faith, and stirring my hope, did I survive this season of loss.
Hope stirring is a series that will show us that we can build our lives on the firm foundations of Gods promises, the only lasting sources of hope. Once you believe in these promises, not only do you have hope, your life is forever changed. Hope stirring will draw you closer to the God who promises to richly provide for all your needs, and will give you scripture base truths to hold you through every season of your life.