Life Changes Where the Hope Is
Several months back, we updated some messaging with a fresh declaration “life changes where the hope is” and forged ahead.
With Easter upon us – the celebration of Christ’s resurrection and the power of renewed life through belief in Him – it seems fitting to take a deeper dive into the meaning.
Most specifically, what does this mean for those we live with facing daily hardships, darkness, and deep poverty of spirit?
We have shared over and over the heart of our mission to create life transformation, believing that lasting transformation only happens in Christ-centered community in which lives are shared.
Life transformation really starts with a change of mind.
A decision.
A decision to turn from what you’ve believed to be true towards something new that offers a different outcome.
This new decision opens up the possibility for new behaviors.
We watch this happen in our everyday lives when a curious neighbor finally decides to come outside to help pick up trash after months watching from their window.
Or changes their mind about what was once an annoying, loud gathering on our corner for food outreach, now a cool place to hang.
Life can change towards the good or the bad, of course...
We can believe that a drug addiction is the healthiest habit. Fulfilling and thrilling.
Or, we can believe that drug addiction never lives up to the promise of escape and is ultimately most destructive.
But the transformative life change we express in our community is, from experience, the very good kind.
The only kind of life transformation.
A life changed by a firm belief in the power of Jesus, the Savior who is who He says He is.
He’s our only hope for real life transformation.
I am a walking testimony of Jesus’ transformative power, and I’ve made it my life to share it with everyone around me.
For our neighbors, when they see hope shining through the hard, the dark, and the broken, it begins to change their mind about what they believe to be true.
Hope for them is the possibility of a positive outcome.
Hope begins to change their mind.
So, to wrap up these very introspective thoughts…
Not only does life change where the hope is – with Jesus – but also life changes where the hope is – where Greenhouse Project is.
See the double meaning… cool, huh?!
If you’re still reading this: here is a final question:
Do you believe life changes where the hope is?
Comment below with your thoughts!
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