Don’t Stop Short

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

A few years ago when the fires swept through the San Bernardino mountains, thirty two of our families lost their homes. It was a discouraging time to be sure and yet all seemed to have their eyes focused on what God would do.

In the days following the fire when the families were allowed to go through their homes to see if there was anything they could salvage, one of our families, Mike and Florene Foscolos, in the ashes of what used to be their home found part of a page of scripture. It was from the Bible Mike had received when he was saved. On this singed page was this verse, “For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.”

God was faithful, today, they have a new home and life is moving forward.

God is good. Don’t ever let circumstances get you down - keep moving forward, don’t stop short of God’s plan for you.