Hope!

[dluvs2trvl]

1st place - Ariella
2nd place - Nilla
3rd place - JoyShirley
honorable mention - flnativegrl

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!!!

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This is a different kind of dress up game...it's all about​

HOPE!​

Why do you have hope in the Lord?​

I'm going through a bit of a rough patch right now and I'm struggling with hope.​

My favorite verse is Zechariah 9:12:
Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope;
even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.​

But even that has begun to lose its power for me.​

So...I need your help!​

Why should I have hope in the Lord?
Why should I continue to pray when my prayers go unanswered?​

Choose a verse that talks about hope or faith and dress your character up to represent that verse. ​

Game begins today, October 22 and ends Friday, October 26th​

1st place - 3,750 blessings
2nd place - 2,750 blessings
3rd place - 2,250 blessings
honorable mention - 1,750 blessings​

I hope that this game will encourage and uplift others as well as myself...
so let's fellowship in this thread as well! ​

Let's talk about HOPE!!!​

 

[dluvs2trvl]

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Screenshots
(green = we have your screenshot, blue = we don't!)

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[Gregged]

Great game DLuvs ​

I will double the prize blessings for the winners who can encourage
and build up DLuvs in the Lord to return to Him (her fortress)
and have her hope fully in Him for whatever struggles she is facing right now.​

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[dluvs2trvl]

Great game DLuvs ​

I will double the prize blessings for the winners who can encourage
and build up DLuvs in the Lord to return to Him (her fortress)
and have her hope fully in Him for whatever struggles she is facing right now.​

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Awww....thanks Gregged

 

[ItalianAngel]

I would like to participate. I'll be ready for my screen shot either sometime today or tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'll be keeping you in my prayers, dluvs2trvl!

 

[dluvs2trvl]

I would like to participate. I'll be ready for my screen shot either sometime today or tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'll be keeping you in my prayers, dluvs2trvl!

Great! I've added you to the game...and thank you so much for participating and for your prayers

 

[catofhope]

Will be praying and pondering over a verse and how to dress up.

So not a definate contestant yet but probably.

 

[dluvs2trvl]

Will be praying and pondering over a verse and how to dress up.

So not a definate contestant yet but probably.

Thanks for the prayers...I look forward to reading the verses that people come up with...

 

[nanajojothatsme]

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles."
[SIZE=+2]Isaiah 40:31[/SIZE]

I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not to my own understanding proverbs3:5


Colossians 1:11-12 Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.


now these are some I stand on when I feel down and like the Lord has forgotten me
God has not forgotten you , He wants you to abide in Him and receive His love for love surpasses all things

 

[mizangelwolf]

Will join, sign me up please.

 

[Solitaire1]

for you, my sister in Him.

I'd love to join, and will be back with a verse and change of clothes.

 

[catofhope]

Enter me - working on entry!!!

 

[Solitaire1]

I'm ready for a screen shot.

A verse that I cling to, and is my prayer for you, D:

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.

 

[catofhope]

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.
Romans 15:13 (KJV)

I just wanted to share the Hope we have in Jesus that allows us to have Faith.
From that faith is the knowledge we are heirs together with Jesus.
Because of this we can have Joy and Peace. Joy everlasting that we are saved.
And peace that God will always be with us through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Hope - silver ring
Faith - bible
Joy - praising with tamborine
Peace - background is called Serenity: For times of solitude and reflection

 

[Nilla]

I'd love to join....when do we need to be dressed for screen shots?

My bibleverses are these.. from Psalm 121:1-2

"I look up toward the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Creator of heaven and earth!"


Explanation of choice of clothes and backgournd; she has gone through a rough time, been on her knees (spiritually) the ripped jeans are supposed to characterize that. She is holding on to her faith and hope reading her bible and looking up to the sky.
~Nilla

Ready for screen shot.

 

[ItalianAngel]

I am ready for my screen shot now:

my bible verse Psalms 43:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

She is holding the heart shield to represent God's infinite love for us
The dove represents the inner peace God gives us
The lamb represents Jesus, who gave us the ultimate hope when He suffered and died for our sins
The Bible represents the comforting word of God
The background is yet another representation of Jesus, who comforts us when we are hurting.

 

[dluvs2trvl]

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles."
[SIZE=+2]Isaiah 40:31[/SIZE]

I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not to my own understanding proverbs3:5


Colossians 1:11-12 Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.


now these are some I stand on when I feel down and like the Lord has forgotten me
God has not forgotten you , He wants you to abide in Him and receive His love for love surpasses all things

Thank you so much nanajojo! Those are wonderful verses!

I've decided that I'm going to start a journal about hope and I'm going to write down all the wonderful verses and stories that people share with me here in this thread.

I've added you to the game and taken your screenshot so you can change whenever you like!

I hope you come back and keep talking about HOPE!

 

[dluvs2trvl]

Will join, sign me up please.

Yes! Thank you so much! I've added you to the game - just let me know when you're ready for your screenshot

I'm ready for a screen shot.

A verse that I cling to, and is my prayer for you, D:

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.

Thank you so much...that is a wonderful verse and will be going in my Hope journal! I've taken your screenshot so you can change whenver you like. I hope you come back and share some more about HOPE!

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.
Romans 15:13 (KJV)

I just wanted to share the Hope we have in Jesus that allows us to have Faith.
From that faith is the knowledge we are heirs together with Jesus.
Because of this we can have Joy and Peace. Joy everlasting that we are saved.
And peace that God will always be with us through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Hope - silver ring
Faith - bible
Joy - praising with tamborine
Peace - background is called Serenity: For times of solitude and reflection

Thank you so much my friend I really appreciate the thought that went into your verse and your character I've taken your screenshot and you can change whenever you like But please come back and post all you want about hope!

My bibleverses are these.. from Psalm 121:1-2

"I look up toward the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Creator of heaven and earth!"

Explanation of choice of clothes and backgournd; she has gone through a rough time, been on her knees (spiritually) the ripped jeans are supposed to characterize that. She is holding on to her faith and hope reading her bible and looking up to the sky.
~Nilla

Ready for screen shot.

Thank you so much Nilla! I feel like I have ripped jeans on from going through a rough time...unfortnately, I haven't been spending as much time on my knees though I've taken your screenshot so you can change whenever you like...but I hope you keep posting and sharing about hope!

I am ready for my screen shot now:

my bible verse Psalms 43:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

She is holding the heart shield to represent God's infinite love for us
The dove represents the inner peace God gives us
The lamb represents Jesus, who gave us the ultimate hope when He suffered and died for our sins
The Bible represents the comforting word of God
The background is yet another representation of Jesus, who comforts us when we are hurting.

Thank! This is a wonderful verse and like all the others will be going in my hope journal! And your character is a wonderful representation of this verse. I've taken your screenshot so you can change whenever you like I hope you keep posting and sharing about hope!

 

[Ariella]

i'd like to enter ............ need to think about this! meanwhile ............. i'm praying for you and hoping that what you find in peoples responses helps to ..... point you to God and restore your hope in Him bless you!!!

 

[ido]

D. I'm sorry that you are having a difficult time right now. Check your PM box.

I can't change yet, but I wanted to share my verse. You've seen me post it before, I'm sure. However, it really is significant and helped me through the most difficult, emotionally turbulent time of my life (so far).

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."

When the reality of having to file for divorce hit me, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Realizing that your spouse is not capable of loving you enough to take the necessary steps to heal a very broken marriage is devestating. It took it's toll on me very quickly. I knew the attorney that I retained was a Christian, but he went above and beyond, IMO, when he cared enough to quote the scripture above to me during our consultation.

Each time he comments on how well I have fared emotionally through all of the proceedings and subsequent court dates for one thing or another, I remind him that it was the scripture that he quoted me that has gotten me to where I am today.

No matter how bleak my future looked in the early days of divorce, I had that promise from God to hold onto. Some days, it was all I had. Other days, it was a reinforcement for me to stay strong and not waiver.

Now - I still love that verse and pray over it every day. I don't know what the future has in store for me. But I know it's hopeful. Even if my life isn't turning out exactly the way I thought it would, God is still blessing me and my family in tremendous ways.