Choosing

Romans 12:12  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; at all times in prayer.
Romans 15:13  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Jesus is my source of hope, filling me with joy, peace, and belief!

You see, I have to have joy, peace, and belief in order to overflow in hope.  I can only abound in these [joy, peace, belief] through the power of the Holy Ghost.

The holy Spirit of God propels me forward when it seems all I have is fear.  Fear wants to take over, trying to steal my next victorious step. Fear is a thief.  The Spirit of God is a giver, never taking.  Instead it just adds and adds again until I am filled to overflowing---abounding.  I love it when I can feel it like this!

His Spirit is my true source of strength.  A fresh flow of His Spirit is the reason--the only reason--I can keep moving my feet, walking in/through all trial.

Persevering only through Him, that's me.  Most days I feel I'm not "getting it quite right", but I press on.  The heritage I've been given is a great motivator.    

I must joy in God and take joy again and again.  Of late, or so it seems, I must do so every second upon every second.  To choose joy.  To choose endurance.  To choose prayer.  It is the only way to be filled with power to walk the path I have been given.

God is a refuge for us!