Today was the end of Operation Stockton Lake. We had around 20 veterans and volunteers on site. It was a weekend of faith, fellowship, and fishing. Nothing better. Great way for people to heal. Working together through their issues while having a line in the water. One of our volunteers is a retired Army Colonel. Mark Costello. We met a couple years ago. I like to say that we have developed a friendship during this time. It\u2019s more than acquaintances through the ministry. I\u2019m bringing him up, because he was our speaker last night. And he spoke on hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about that. Let\u2019s talk about hope. Let\u2019s talk about what that looks like for different people. I look at hope like this. Hope gives us something to look forward to. Something to count on. Something to believe in. Knowing that the result is going to be amazing no matter what happens. It may sound far-fetched. But that\u2019s how I view it. Jesus is my hope. Actually, Jesus is everyone\u2019s hope. Many people just don\u2019t realize it. It\u2019s a sad state to have no hope. It might be a sadder state to have your hope placed in the wrong things. I know that feeling. I know what it\u2019s like to have no hope. Because, I didn\u2019t at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I bet most of us know somebody who tries to find hope in a beer bottle. I bet most of us know somebody who tries to find hope in something that they smoke. Or maybe they put it in their arm. I think you get the point. When people do that, when they place their hope in something so temporary, when it ends, so does their hope. When the bottle is empty, their hope is gone. And I know something else. And this is awesome. Jesus will never end. He will never end. Never! He\u2019s not going anywhere. He will always be here. Always waiting. Always welcoming. Therefore, when we have hope in Jesus, our hope never ends. And that is incredible. So today, put your hope in Jesus. And watch how your life changes forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today was the end of Operation Stockton Lake. We had around 20 veterans and volunteers on site. It was a weekend of faith, fellowship, and fishing. Nothing better. Great way for people to heal. Working together through their issues while having a line in the water. One of our volunteers is a retired Army Colonel. … <\/p>\n