2013-10-04T14:50:08-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/hope+and+a+future/ http://faithgateway.com/god-promises-good-plans-life/ 2013-10-04T14:50:08-05:00 “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. Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” — Jeremiah 29:11-12 These powerful words are part of […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2029:11&version=NIV 2009-08-20T15:48:19-05:00 These words of comfort were originally spoken to the Israelites living in exile in Babylon. God assured them that despite their present difficulties, He had plans for them--plans for them to prosper and be restored. We don't share that historical context, but God's promise remains: He knows of our struggles and is working to help us prosper, even when we can't see it.