5 Minutes of Hope

5 Minutes of Hope

Sharing the HOPE and encouragement we have in God.

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  • Pass Me Not

    March 31, 2023 That a God so BIG would not only HEAR but ANSWER our humble cry. My, my, my! Precious LORD, YOU ARE SO FAITHFUL! Thank You for saving us by Your grace. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 31, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Anxiety, Calm, Comfort, Faith, Fear, God’s Word, Grace, Heaven, Hope, Letting go, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Stress, Trust, Victory
  • Many, Too Many

    dougdial

    March 30, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Bible, Declare, God’s Word, Perseverance, Praise, Precious Life, Promises, Strength, Struggle, Victory, Wonders
  • An Awesome Psalm

    3•30•23 It is my humble opinion that Psalm 40 needs to be read over and over and over again … SLOWLY. It is OFF THE CHARTS awesome in clarity, content, and Christlikeness! Seventeen powerfully packed, uplifting and encouraging verses from the Word. Precious LORD, we thank You for Psalm 40. As we meditate in it…

    dougdial

    March 30, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Battle, Believe, Belonging, Bible, Burdens, Calm, Certainty, Comfort, Confidence, Depression, Difficulties, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Father, Fear, Fight, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Gift, God, God’s Word, Grace, grief, healing, Heaven, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Kindness, Letting go, Life, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Praise, Prayer, Precious Life, Prisoner, Promises, Refuge, Renew, Renewal, Rest, Safety, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sing, Sovereign, Strength, Stress, Struggle, Trust, Victory, Worship
  • How Long Has it Been

    Enoch walked faithfully with God … Genesis 5:24 Precious LORD, may we talk with You and walk with You today. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 29, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Communion, Prayer, Talking with God
  • Never

    Never a child so needed. Never a world so dark. Never a virgin bringing forth. Hark!

    dougdial

    March 28, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Baby Jesus, Christ Child, Precious Life, salvation, Savior, Virgin Birth
  • Our Stronghold

    The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. Psalm 37:39 We hold onto our Stronghold with a strong hold because He is strong and has a strong hold on us. Precious LORD, we let go of EVERYTHING and hold onto YOU, our Stronghold. Amen Friend, may…

    dougdial

    March 28, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Strength, Strong, Stronghold
  • Delight & Desire

    (3-27-24) Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Precious LORD, may our delight and desire be one in the same. YOU. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 27, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Delight, Desire
  • Return to Me

    {3•26•23} The unfailing love of God is … unfailing.Yes, dear friend, it is that simple. God’s love for us is undying.God’s love for us is unexplainable.God’s love for us is unfailing. Can you recall His heart’s cry in the garden? “Adam, where are you?”It wasn’t that God had misplaced him.It wasn’t that God’s GPS was…

    dougdial

    March 26, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Confess, First Love, Repent, Return, Turn
  • All and Always

    {3•24•23} I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. Psalm 34:1 Can I be honest with you? The words all and always … SLAY me. I mean, I think I’ve made an attempt over the years but … confession: I don’t bless the Lord at ALL times…

    dougdial

    March 24, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Adore, Bless, Exalt, Extol, Praise, Worship
  • In His Presence

    There’s just something about the commencement of a brand new college semester.Big dreams.Renewed hopes.Fresh beginnings.New freshmen.Woooo HOO! She was STRIKING in appearance from the first time I observed her. Waist long hair, flaming red, flowing freely.A most captivating smile and an infectious giggle. A non stop flurry of activity, her!We bonded almost immediately. She loved…

    dougdial

    March 23, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Abiding, Accepted, Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Comfort, Comforter, Encouragement, Fear, Holding on, Letting go, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Prayer, Stress, Unfailing Love
  • Our Hope, our All

    3-23-23 Psalm 33 sing joyfully praise the Lord sing to him the word of the Lord is right faithful in all he does the LORD loves righteousness the earth is full of his unfailing love by the word of the LORD the heavens were made let all the earth fear the LORD he spoke and…

    dougdial

    March 23, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Battle, Believe, Bible, Certainty, Comfort, Difficulties, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, God’s Word, Grace, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Love, Peace, Persistence, Praise, Promises, Refuge, Rest, Safety, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sing, Strength, Trust, Unfailing Love, Victory, Worship
  • Forgiven and Covered

    3/22/23 We should never, EVER … take lightly what cost Christ His life. He laid it ALL down that we might be brought up. Our transgressions are FORGIVEN, our sins are COVERED, and we are BLESSED! Praise His holy Name! Precious LORD, thank You for the cross. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE…

    dougdial

    March 22, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Covered, Forgiveness, salvation
  • Hidden

    3•21•23 In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues. Psalm 31:20 Hiding and abiding in God Some folk think it odd There exists no safer place Than living in Father’s place Precious LORD, when flames and floods and foes attack…

    dougdial

    March 21, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Abiding, Help, Hiding, Hope, Presence of God, Refuge, Rock, Shelter
  • But Not With God

    March 20, 2023 🎵 Nothing is impossible when you put your trust in God. 🎵 Nothing is impossible when you rest upon His Word. 🎵 Listen to the voice of God to thee, “Is there anything too hard for me?” 🎵 So put your trust in God alone, and rest upon His Word. 🎵 For…

    dougdial

    March 20, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Believe, Everything is Possible, Faith, Impossible, Trust
  • Awe of Wonder

    March 19, 2023 MORE than simply clapping our hands and shouting hallelujah! Getting LOST in the worship of our GREAT KING! Precious LORD, we honor You. We adore You. We bow in Your presence and simply love on You. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 19, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Adoration, Letting go, Praise, Worship
  • Rescued

    3•18•23 Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever. Psalm 28:9 Precious LORD, thank You SO much for ALL You have done FOR us and IN us and TO us. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 18, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    God’s Care, Rescued, Shepherd
  • Confident in Battle

    3-17-2023 DO NOT rush through the … reading of … and the … meditating on … this portion of God’s holy Word, dear one! Mark ye well … the choice of words David expresses in this Psalm: fear stronghold afraid wicked enemies stumble fall war confident Friend, these are fighting words! These are up to…

    dougdial

    March 17, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Godliness, Holiness, Righteousness
  • ❤️❤️❤️

    3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV Precious LORD, when NOTHING else and NO ONE could help … the LOVE OF JESUS … came and lifted us. HALLELUJAH and Amen Friend, may…

    dougdial

    March 16, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Calvary Love, God's Love, Love of God, Unfailing Love
  • Whole Lotta Love

    1. Loving God Jesus replied: “ ‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37, 38 2. Loving Others And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the…

    dougdial

    March 15, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Loving God, Loving Others, Loving our wife
  • All Day Long

    3•15•2023 Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 NIV Precious LORD, our HOPE is in YOU … all … day … long! Amen Friend, may you be FILLED…

    dougdial

    March 15, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Believe, Bible, Certainty, Comfort, Confidence, Depression, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Forgiven, God’s Word, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Kindness, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Praise, Prisoner, Promises, Renewal, Rest, Safety, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sovereign, Strength, Struggle, Trust, Victory, Worship
  • Everything and All

    3/14/23 Everything is not some things. Everything is not most things. Everything is … EVERYTHING! All is not some people. All is not most people. All is … ALL people. EVERYTHING and ALL! When THIS song becomes OUR song … Precious LORD, we surrender EVERYTHING and ALL to You. Our pain, our success, our loss,…

    dougdial

    March 14, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Lord, Master, Ruler over all
  • Lacking Nothing

    3:13:23 Dear one, before you read or listen to this morning’s news … BE SURE … to HEAR the WORD OF THE LORD! DO NOT FEAR! DO NOT FRET! DO NOT WORRY! The GREAT I AM is STILL on His throne! Let’s worship and adore Him … FOR HE ALONE IS WORTHY! Precious LORD, we…

    dougdial

    March 13, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Guide, Leader, Lord, Shepherd
  • Women, Wonderful Women

    Maybe I’ll never understand why so many of us boys and men have such difficulty honoring, respecting and recognizing the women in our world and their phenomenal accomplishments throughout the course of history. When our dad died in 1957, our mom raised six of us all by herself. Why she didn’t strangle us rug rats…

    dougdial

    March 12, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Gals, Girls, Ladies, Women
  • Genuine Joy From Jesus

    3•12•2023 🎶 He’ll give you joy in the morning. He’ll give you joy in the night. He’ll give you joy in your sorrow. For with Jesus everything is all right. 🎶 You may search high and low and wherever you go … this one thing and I know it is so, you’ll never find peace…

    dougdial

    March 12, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Genuine Joy, Joy
  • Gladness and Joy

    3•11•2023 🎶 Joy is the flag flying high in the castle of my heart 🎶 In the castle of my heart 🎶 In the castle of my heart 🎶 Joy is the flag flying high in the castle of my heart 🎶 For the King is in residence there Precious LORD, may our hearts OVERFLOW…

    dougdial

    March 11, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Abiding in the Vine, Gladness, Glory, Joy, Power, Strength, Triumph, Victory
  • The Declaration of a Proclamation

    3.10.23 🎶 All over the world, the Spirit is moving. 🎵 All over the world, as the prophets said it would be. 🎶 All over the world, there’s a mighty revelation, 🎵 Of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Precious LORD, ALL of creation SCREAMS Your Name! May Your children…

    dougdial

    March 10, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Creation, Declare, God’s Skies, Heavens, Proclaim
  • READ ALL ABOUT IT

    Some books you just can’t put down. Some books inspire. Some books are all the rage. Some books tell it like it is. Some books tell it like it was. And then there are other books that do all of the above and 1 million things more. READ THIS BOOK

    dougdial

    March 10, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Refill, Refine, Refire, Renewal, Restore, Revival
  • Winds and Waves

    3-9-23 Precious LORD, thank You for saving the sinking soul. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 9, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Belonging, Calm, Fear, Holding on, Peace, Perseverance, Prayer, Rest, Safety, Struggle, Trust, Victory, Worship
  • The Way of a Day with the Word

    3/8/23 Precious LORD, it’s a GOOD day and a GOOD way with Your Word. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 8, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Refuge, Rest, Rock, Safety, Strength
  • Grace Amazing

    3.7.23 Ephesians 2:8-10 AMP Precious LORD, Your amazing grace is sufficient grace. You do NOTHING halfway! May we go “ALL IN” with You. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 7, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, God’s Amazing Grace, Grace
  • The Privilege of Praying to our Great High Priest

    3/6/23 Hebrews 4:14-16 AMP Precious LORD, WHAT a privilege to talk with the King of kings and LORD of lords and KNOW You will hear and answer Your children in YOUR time and in YOUR way. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 6, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    High Priest, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Power, Praise, Prayer, Precious LORD, Press On, Promises
  • Our Hope

    3-5-23 Precious LORD, thank You for family and friends who bring SUCH joy. But YOU alone FILL our hearts with joy and peace as we place our TRUST in the God of HOPE. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    March 5, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Abounding, Hope, Overflowing
  • Our Shepherd

    3.4.23 Precious LORD, help us not rush through our time with You. As You speak, may we HEAR and OBEY. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE today and share with others!

    dougdial

    March 4, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Shepherd
  • A Lamp and a Light

    3.3.23 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 KJV A LAMP to my FEET Wherever my feet are is where I am. The LAMP of the WORD shows me where I am. God’s Word pulls NO punches. As I read it prayerfully and carefully it will…

    dougdial

    March 3, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Bible, God’s Will, God’s Word, Scriptures, Truth
  • Walking and Talking with the King

    3-2-23 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 Strolling with the Savior Communion with the King Walking in the Spirit Rejoice my soul and sing Precious LORD, what a privilege prayer affords. May our day…

    dougdial

    March 2, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Accepted, Belonging, Communion, Fellowship, Praise, Prayer, Relationship, Share, Talking, Walking, Worship
  • The Manual of Emmanuel

    3.1.23 Heaven and earth will disintegrate before even the smallest detail of the Law will fail or lose its power. Luke 16:17 TPT 🎶 The B I B L E 🎶 Yes, THAT’S the Book for me 🎶 I stand ALONE on the Word of God 🎶 The B I B L E Precious LORD,…

    dougdial

    March 1, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Bible, God’s Word, Instructions, Truth, Word of God
  • Worshipping Warriors Win Wars

    2-28-23 Methinks the precious church of the living God will find herself in the book of Psalms more and more as the day approaches. As the battle rages, sing to the LORD!As the enemy taunts us, praise Jesus!As wars and rumors of wars surround us, lift high the banner of our God!As conflicts arise, lift…

    dougdial

    February 28, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Adoration, Honor, Praise, Thanksgiving, Worship
  • LORD my God, Refuge, Savior, Deliverer, Redeemer, Rescuer, Rock of Ages

    2.27.23 Storms may come and storms may go but … Jesus will NEVER leave us. NEVER! Precious LORD, Your Word does not lie! You will NEVER abandon Your children. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with Hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 27, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Battle, Burdens, Comforter, Confidence, Deliverance, Depression, Difficulties, Holding on, Press On, Refuge, Renewal, Struggle, Trouble, Unfailing Love
  • Pardon Me

    February 26, 2023 TODAY, dear one, if you are hurting, feeling hopeless and helpless, lost and unsure of what to do … LOOK to Jesus. Lay it ALL down and surrender your life to Him. It will be the best choice you’ll ever make. Precious LORD, we were SO guilty. You SO loved the world.…

    dougdial

    February 26, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Believe, Bible, Comfort, Eternal Life, Faith, Forever, Forgiveness, God’s Word, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Love, Pardon, Promises, Refuge, Victory
  • Great Reward

    2/25/23 Precious LORD, Your words are the joy of my heart. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with HOPE today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 25, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Bible, God’s Word, Jesus, Joy, Truth
  • Walking in The Way of Joy

    2-24-23 After sitting at the feet of Jesus … hearing His Word … learning of Him … basking in His presence … we rise up to WALK IN THE WAY OF JOY. Precious LORD, we wanna be FILLED with the joy that comes from BEING CLOSE to You. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with…

    dougdial

    February 24, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Joy, Sitting, Standing, Walking
  • Walking in the Way

    2•23•23 Friend, from the moment we learn to take our first steps until our very last … WE WALK. We WALK in our own way or we WALK in His way and in His wisdom. So often, life comes at us at breakneck speed and we MUST CHOOSE a path. In ALL our choices ……

    dougdial

    February 23, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Battle, Believe, Belonging, Bible, Burdens, Calm, Certainty, Comfort, Confidence, Death, Depression, Difficulties, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Father, Fear, Fight, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Gift, God, God’s Word, Grace, grief, healing, Heaven, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Kindness, Letting go, Life, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Praise, Prayer, Precious Life, Prison, Prisoner, Promises, Refuge, Renew, Renewal, Rest, Safety, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sing, Sovereign, Strength, Stress, Struggle, Trust, Victory, Walk, Way, Worship
  • Giving up and Going After

    2-22-23 The book of Psalms is a book of 150 Psalms written by several different Psalters. Interestingly enough, the very first verse of the very first Psalm differentiates between the blessed and the wicked. And quite often, throughout the rest of the book, we see the life of both depicted. Verse two makes it perfectly…

    dougdial

    February 22, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Christlikeness
  • What About Lent

    This blogger has been unbelievably cavalier in his walk with the LORD for too long. NO MORE. I’m done with lesser things. I’m GIVING UP and GOING AFTER my LORD with abandon. Anyone wanna tag along? Starting tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, and for the entire season of Lent (40 days), I’m parking in Galatians 5:13-26. I’ve…

    dougdial

    February 21, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Giving Up, Going After, Jesus
  • God’s Touch of Grace

    2/20/23 Precious LORD, thank You for the Amazing Grace that has touched and transformed our lives. We thank You that it is STILL transforming our lives. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 20, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Battle, Believe, Belonging, Bible, Burdens, Calm, Certainty, Comfort, Confidence, Depression, Difficulties, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Father, Fear, Fight, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Gift, God, God’s Word, Grace, grief, healing, Heaven, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Kindness, Letting go, Life, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Praise, Prayer, Precious Life, Prisoner, Promises, Refuge, Renew, Renewal, Rest, Safety, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sovereign, Strength, Stress, Struggle, Trust, Victory, Worship
  • Such Love

    2.19.23 Precious LORD, we don’t have the words to describe Your unfailing love for us. May we meditate on it and “LOVE ON YOU” more and more each day. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 19, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    God's Love
  • Behold the Lamb

    2-eighteen-2023 Precious LORD, may we behold You more and more and more. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 18, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Behold Him, Belonging, Jesus, The Lamb
  • Mine is the Morning

    2/17/23 Precious LORD, thank You for the morning. Thank You for the season’s refreshing. Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!

    dougdial

    February 17, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Joy, Morning, Presence
  • News Beyond The Pews

    dougdial

    February 16, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Common Sense, Family, Victory
  • L👁️👁️K

    (3/25/23) Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:5 🎵 Turn your eyes upon Jesus 🎵 Look full into His wonderful face 🎵 And the things of earth will grow strangely dim 🎵 In the light of His glory and grace Look and live. Numbers 21:8 Look…

    dougdial

    March 25, 2023
    Faith, Hope, Love
    Focus, Gaze upon, Look, Looking unto Jesus, See
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