What brings me hope
Thinking hopeful thoughts in the summer heat
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By Rosalind Tompkins
Special to the Outlook
Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy family and friends while experiencing outdoor fun in the sun, although it feels hotter than usual.
We were tending the new, ‘Mother Louise’s Garden of Hope’ at Turning Point International Church the other evening after the sun had gone down and I was sweating so much that it reminded me of the last time I was in Côte d’Ivoire. I carried a hand towel and fan with me everywhere I went. They were all laughing at me, but I couldn’t seem to cool off.
While we are beating the heat, things are spiraling out of control all around us with continued gun violence, war, and political upheaval. People need hope now more than ever. I attended a leadership meeting in North Carolina with Matthews Business Network, and as the participants were challenged to give a 30-second pitch about themselves, I was reminded of my own. In my pitch I said that as a hopeologist, I change the world through hope.
One of the ways in which I do that is through the 40-days of hope thoughts that are included in the Practice of Hopeology booklet. The Bible sates in Proverbs 23:7 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” I believe that it is important to think hopeful thoughts no matter what is going on. Listening to ‘hope thoughts’ can help you to store up hope because you never know when you will need some.
This summer I am releasing “Hope Blast” on Think Hope Podcast where I share hope thoughts designed to encourage and inspire hope beginning with, “Ice Cream for the Soul,” “Joy,” and “Hope Take You Higher.” Tune into Think Hope Podcast by visiting www.blogtalkradio.com/thinkhope, Apple Podcast, Audible, and Amazon Radio and get your hope lift for today!
Rosalind Tompkins, Ph.D., is author of “As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope,” and other inspirational books. Tompkins is also founder of Turning Point International Church, the Chapel of Mothers In Crisis. She’s also founder of Turning Point International Alliance with ministries and churches in Pakistan, Nepal, Eswatini, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, and St. Vincent in the West Indies.
