Filled

Romans 15:13 says May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Wow. Sounds like a perfect life.

The God of hope residing in us.

Being filled with all joy and peace in believing.

Having the power of the Holy Spirit.

Abounding in hope.

This is the prayer of this writer to his readers, and it’s a good one.  It doesn’t pray for a life without pain, a life of floating down a quiet river, or a life free from challenges.

It does, however, indicate that we can be hopeful, joyful, peaceful, powerful, and again more than full of hope, because of the Holy Spirit within us – no matter what.

That’s the prayer I’m praying today.  

Will you believe with me?