A young woman was a refugee. She had fled her home country with her family after a war broke out. They were now living in a refugee camp, and they didn’t know what the future held.
The young woman was scared and uncertain. She didn’t know if she would ever be able to go home. She didn’t know if she would ever be able to find a job or a place to live. She didn’t know if she would ever be able to rebuild her life.
One day, the young woman was talking to a friend about her fears. Her friend reminded her of the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope,” her friend said.
The young woman thought about that verse for a long time. She realized that she needed to trust God. She needed to believe that He had a plan for her life. She needed to believe that He would see her through this difficult time.
The young woman started to pray more often. She started to read the Bible more often. She started to spend more time with her family and friends. She started to find ways to help other refugees.
As the young woman started to trust God more, she started to feel more hopeful. She started to believe that she would be able to rebuild her life. She started to believe that she would be able to find a job and a place to live. She started to believe that she would be able to go home one day.
The young woman’s story is an inspiration to us all. It shows us that we can find hope even in the midst of our darkest moments. It shows us that we can trust God, even when we don’t understand what He is doing. It shows us that He has a plan for our lives, and that He will see us through whatever we are going through.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11