What difference does God’s love make?

His love gives us a new perspective.

Every child at Hope Academy learns our school’s creed, which proclaims: “I am created in the image of God, and he loves me–beyond my imagination.” As students and teachers recite these priceless truths, we learn to see ourselves and each other from God’s perspective.

His love gives us courage.

In Hope’s creed, we also learn that, “God calls me to love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ…to not do harm against another, but to love and encourage others, and to serve my community. For I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Our staff, families, and partners have done this in beautiful, heroic, myriad ways, fueled by God’s life-changing love.

His love fills us with hope.

As we’ve faced the many stresses of this year, my spirits have been lifted remembering, “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us” (Romans 5:3-5). Amen!

May you be encouraged and filled with the love of Christ today.
Let Hope Arise