Memory Verse Challenge: Week 47

Happy Thursday everyone.  It's been a week since Thanksgiving.  Are you still feeling full?  Well, we only have a few more weeks of our Memory Verse Challenge series.  I hope and pray it's been encouraging to you.  God's words have that affect on us if we just tap into them.

This week's verse is another one that says so much in just one little verse.  Check it out.

Always be prepared to give an answer for the hope we have.  It makes sense, doesn't it, that when we revere God in our hearts, hope is a natural by-product.  Revering Him means we have seen His truths - His promises and we believe in His almighty power and love.  Revering someone also indicates we feel safe and protected.  He will not let us down.  Our hope, our trust, and our faith is in His hands.

It's true - sometimes it can be difficult to share our faith.  But this verse tries to simplify things for us.  We shouldn't try so hard to explain things logically (from our brain) in an effort to make others understand intellectually.  All we have to do is share God from our hearts.  How does He make you feel?  How has He made a difference in your life?  What would your life be like without Him?

The last part of this verse says to give an answer with gentleness and respect.  Like I said - God works through people's hearts more than He works through their minds.  Trying to debate someone into believing in God will do much less good than building a heart connection.  Don't worry that you may sound crazy.  Since when has love ever made sense?