{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"174. Why Hope IS a Strategy","description":"Key&amp;nbsp;Conversation Points:  The Bible says humans plan their course but God directs their paths. We as a people believe in needing to be rescued, even though it's utterly vulnerable and uncomfortable.&amp;nbsp; C.S. Lewis writes in Mere Christianity, &quot;Hope is one of the theological virtues...hope is not a form of wishful thinking or escapism.&quot; Does hope mean for you as it does in the Hebrew translation, the cord that binds you to God? Your mind will be blown by how it connects to Rahab!&amp;nbsp; Christ is holding us and he is the rope. If we let go, He won't.&amp;nbsp; In 1 Corinthians 13 it says faith, hope and love remains.&amp;nbsp; We can't dismiss it.&amp;nbsp; Hope is eternal.&amp;nbsp; Hope isn't a feeling. God wants Shalom in us.&amp;nbsp;  Friends, please take a moment to subscribe to the show and leave us a review! Podcast links: Follow Lisa-Jo on Instagram @lisajobaker and Christie at @christiepurifoy and please leave a review about what you think about today's podcast!   Click here to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. https:\/\/www.blackbarnonline.com\/ _______ Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here to visit Green Chef and use code ordinary130 to get $130 off including free shipping! The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well! https:\/\/greenchef.com\/ordinary130 Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. http:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/ordinary Click here to visit Nutrafol and use the promo code ORDINARY to save $15 off your first subscription. https:\/\/nutrafol.com\/ _______ Click here to sign up for your own digital Paper&amp;amp;String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends. http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/ps ","author_name":"Out of the Ordinary","author_url":"http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22616840\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/c8a148\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22616840"}