Bridge of Hope

"If you want to be a bridge of hope then you must be willing to be walked on from time to time." -- Matthew Barnett

Bridge:  a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.  

Matthew Barnett, co-founder of the Dream Center in Los Angeles, dreamed of a church that could be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; a church that would bring hope to the hopeless. As Christ-followers we are that church, called to be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We're on duty 24-7 .... or we should be.  I think we sometimes get into the mindset that we can hang a sign out on the doorpost of our life when we don't want to be on duty. Signs like "closed for lunch" or "closed for construction," but in reality we are never closed. The world is ALWAYS watching. 

I have a hope, I have a future
I have a destiny that is yet awaiting me
My life’s not over, a new beginning’s just begun
I have a hope, I have this hope

God has a plan, it’s not to harm me
But it’s to prosper me and to hear me when I call
He intercedes for me, working all things for my good
Though trials may come I have this hope

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I will yet praise Him, my great Redeemer
I will yet stand up and give Him glory with my life
He takes my darkness and He turns it into light
I will yet praise Him, my Lord my God

My God is for me, He’s not against me
So tell me whom then, tell me whom then shall I fear
He has prepared for me
Great works He’ll help me to complete
I have a hope, I have this hope

Goodness and mercy, they’re gonna follow me
And I’ll forever dwell in the house of my great King
No eye has ever seen all He’s preparing there for me
Though trials may come, I have this hope

Bridge
There’s still hope for me today
‘Cause the God heaven loves me