I have amazing potential

The flowers are lovely, but I’d prefer a revolution.

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Josh Garrels – BELIEVE

This is really power-FULL.

Whatever you do, HOLD on to hope!

Fight Death in Iraq with HOPE for IRAQ

Youth in the emo-subculture in Iraq are being stoned to death for their creative self-expression which runs counter to the religious spirit of the so-called Moral Police and extreme Shia groups. This is horrifying and really grieves me. I feel like running to Baghdad and gathering all those youth and protecting them, then going to the murderers and having a real heart-to-heart until love breaks through. They must know the true LOVE of the Father.

This kind of killing is anti-joy, anti-innovation, and anti-art. It must be stopped.

For me, I am not in Baghdad now, but I am able to grow a HOPE movement for Iraq from here.

If you’d like to give an encouraging word or prayer for Iraq. Come to the HOPE IRAQ facebook page

If you’d like to be part of a real counter-terrorism movement and proclaim it, buy an “I ♥ Baghdad” shirt and wear it in confident expectation that IRAQ WILL SHINE. Love is the best counter-terrorism movement there is.

Read an article about these killings here.

In the midst of many voices talking about the Middle East. Choose to be a voice of hope.

“Rise” – by Shawn McDonald

I’m really enjoying this song right now. Likely because this month has felt the tension of a thousand promises hovering on the outside of a bubble, my little heart longing, and the Father’s heart longing… for the timing of the bubble to burst and the promises to fully appear. With all we wait for, with all we already have, with what we’ve lost, with what will be restored… with that all in mind, WE WILL RISE. God assures us. He is victorious. And His victory is already alive in us. Thus, we are victorious too. HOORAY!

Now, let’s see those promises manifest! : )

 

 

HOPE.

Making the Impossible Possible – TEDx Baghdad

While I was in Baghdad, Iraq in November 2011 there was a conference called, “Making the Impossible Possible.” I was given an invitation to attend, but our schedule did not permit. Regardless, the event was a milestone of HOPE for precious Iraq. There will be another TEDx event in Baghdad in 2012. I would LOVE to attend.

In the meantime, I think their videos and related videos provide a great view into the GOOD happening in Iraq. Please do not let your hearts be overwhelmed by what you hear in the news about Iraq. Dare to have outrageous HOPE for Iraq. Direct your thoughts and prayers toward optimistic growth in Iraq. The people of Iraq need your advocacy, not that you would write them off as hopeless, but rather champion them as HOPE-ful despite the look of things.

There is always hope.

 

 

 

Great Memories from TEDx Baghdad 2011

ICARE’s video for TEDx Baghdad 2011

Baghdad . . . the city of peace

The Virtual Museum of Iraq

The TEDx Baghdad website

New Hope-Filled Operating System

I want to be an expert in rest that I may live a fully hopeful life. The following word by Bob Hartley is positively brilliant and life-giving. Here is one excerpt:

 

 

“The essence of these dreams is a new partnering with Him,

where we become experts in rest as we discern the stressors and clutter in our lives and turn our focus instead toward Him, toward adoring Him.

Where the Body of Christ has been operating out of assignment, out of striving, stress and unbelief, the Lord is coming to show us His more excellent way, the way of operating in rest and relationship,

of seeing His solutions from above the clouds with Him.”

 

Here is the full word.

Here is some hopeful music from Bob Hartley and friends: http://songsofhoperecords.com/