My Only Hope

As I sit in prison without any hope or chance of freedom, I cry out for some relief:



"Lord," I pray, "lift my burdens. As I suffer through this trial, may all glory and honor be to Your name above all else! God, please continue to strengthen me; the battle against me is stronger than ever as I fight against feelings of guilt and self-pity. Teach me Your ways, O, Lord! Reveal to me the mystery of You. Bless my efforts as I strive to survive in this pit of despair and suffering. You are my (only) hope. I want more of You, Lord."

Hebrews 11:1 "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."

Romans 5:2b-5 "And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us."

2 Corinthians 12:7-10  "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in harsdhips, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."