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Building an Empire of Hope

Zamperini's Sacred Optimism - Part 2

Emily FleischerJune 19, 2017

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Ben Courson

Ben Courson is founder of Hope Generation, host of a global TV program airing in 180+ countries and national radio program, a best selling author of the book “Optimisfits” and an international speaker based out of Applegate Christian Fellowship.

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When God gave me you for a sister, He gave me a friend for life. You are an absolutely beautiful person in every way and I love you forever. Happy Birthday @mary_parton, 🎈this will be the best year of your life! .
This blessing goes out to my sister, and anyone else reading it as well 🙌🏻:
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“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
‭‭-Numbers‬ ‭6:24-26‬

Sometimes you may feel like you’re just a face in the crowd.
But know this, no one can take your joy from you and no one can kidnap your inner child from you! Why? I’m glad you asked! Your hope is irrevocable because on your worst day with God you are better off than on your best day without God. You don’t have behave to get saved you just believe to receive - you can’t do enough good things to get God nor can you do enough bad things to lose God! That’s why Paul argues God is after our faith and not our works. Faith is the substance of things hoped for - no wonder 92 times the word faith is used in the book of John alone. You don’t have to DO anything! Just celebrate. Yay God!

Stories like this 🙌🏻:
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“A Mom writes, My 18 year old daughter is one who looks like she has everything a girl could want. Yet truth be told she has suffered from severe depression. I have had no words that could help her. Answers that I thought would help her, hadn’t . As a mom, this has been heartbreaking to watch.
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Until... she was sitting down to watch TV and on came your show, Hope Generation with Ben Courson. .
She NEVER has paused to watch any religious programming, but she did on this one.
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She now watches you all the time and listens to your podcast. She is filled with joy and hope and says walking with God has been the best decision of her life.
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I myself have never been faith based, but this has caused me to rethink.
Regardless, I’ve got to say thank you, I will be eternally grateful for what you have done for my daughter.”

A couple weeks ago, I was hanging out with my friend and brother @jarridwilson and he was as bouncy as ever. Every time I saw him, he made me laugh. Always laughing, always smiling. He brought me more than just joy, seeing him and his wonderful wife and my dear friend @itsjuliwilson made me feel like all was well in the world. Our shared love of emo music from high school, bopping in and out of enlightened insight then back to stupid humor, and our shared passion to heal a generation of depression made him like a brother to me. A week and a half ago we were texting about his dreams to cure the suicide epidemic. When I found out yesterday morning about his tragic death, my heart broke for him and his family. Even though Jarrid was hurting in his long battle with depression, he is finally out of the cold, warm in the Presence of God. Tragedy does not have the final word. The darkness never wins. Ever. It may seem like it, but God has a speciality for healing trauma, and in the Bible he shows over and over he’s got an extra soft place in his heart for the widow and the orphan. @itsjuliwilson - you have an army of people who love you. You guys have never stopped being here for me. And we are here for you. Always.

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