Nov. 25

1 Peter 3:15

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect.

On our Women's Retreat we talked about "being a fool" for God and taking risks because of our faith that might not make sense to "the world".  We all ask the Lord to give us opportunities to witness and share our faith but when that opportunity presents itself are we ready to take the risk, show the grace, or be the witness with a heavenly mindset and let our actions or words give the answer for the hope that we have?  We left the retreat refreshed and recommitted, filled with our hearts set apart for Christ.  Today's passage reminded me of how I felt when I left the retreat.  We are being encouraged to remember not only of our love for Jesus, but His love for us which sets Him apart in our hearts.  He is the reason for our hope and we should always be ready to share our story of the love and grace we received.  We've all got a story.  As we get ready for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, I pray for all of us that we get a chance to share the reason for our hope with our hearts set on Christ, with His love and His grace.



Randi