How God must desire for us as His children to receive an inner strength from Him that allows us to be able to persevere in all the seasons of our lives.  Even when we are tired and discouraged, He encourages us to keep pressing forward.  Lamentations 3:19-23 somewhat pictures the passing from the deadness and pain of winter into the beauty of spring in our souls.  “I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.  I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.  Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:  Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” 

   As we reflect upon the greatness of our awesome God and His continued faithfulness, new hope grows strong within us.  A desire within us to praise Him arises as we thank Him for the refreshing that is available to our souls on a daily basis.  We praise Him for Who He is and for all He has done.  Praise Him for salvation and the many opportunities He gives to serve Him and others.     We praise Him also for you and the part that you have through your prayers, love, encouragement and giving in the Complete In Christ Ministry.  God uses you to refresh our spirits as well.  As we look forward to a busy month, please pray that He will use us to encourage others in the places He is sending us.