<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Words of Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[We provide short  inspirational messages about the love, wisdom, and instruction of God to everyone.  We also sell products.]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofhope.biz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:43:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wordsforhope.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[               THE GIFT (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had a friend, a true friend who was there for you, when you needed them, and when you didn't need them.  Someone who you could...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/the-gift-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">648eda69d982ed08110eee0a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_59516134342d4c73743534~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[           THE GIFT (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV):  Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.  Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/the-gift-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">648ef2b6d982ed08110efe09</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:13:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_727a2e7f24014429b364cbe2f9011a21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condemnation]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is condemnation, and where does it come from?  Well condemnation is the devil's attempt to steal your faith in God and your...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/condemnation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e629176e77880016680a2f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:47:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7f13669e6ce24ee8bed68ede0670eff7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Seek God]]></title><description><![CDATA[God is always there for us, but when people don't get what they want, when they want it, and doubt or fear sets in, people think, "what...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/why-seek-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b26757a192f2001879536b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:34:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc97b991bed9d26c481b52c93e1e1ff0.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lust - Don't Fall For It!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever been so hungry that you wanted to eat everything that you could see, and then you overeat?  That decision to overeat does...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/lust-don-t-fall-for-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61992df6b5bd8a00165552ce</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 21:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c2301613b333441592ed5fb5982d4e08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay and Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did You Learn To Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 Corinthians 13:2 (AMP):  And if I have prophetic powers (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/did-you-learn-to-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609733b92340e30015e2d0f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 02:53:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6172392d55595a5a6d7173~mv2_d_4264_2776_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distractions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first thing that distractions are designed to do is distract you from God!  Yes, that's right, the enemy wants your thoughts on him,...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/distractions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604dfa7496494100154323f3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459a88_807e1104435643d593143bdc2c09dbf2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_616,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good News]]></title><description><![CDATA[We will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, whether you are good or bad, Christian or non-Christian. The word of God says the...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/the-good-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603ff57e3d16a4001536bc8b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5433754b6973666d414259~mv2_d_3500_2333_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DON'T QUIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[In life we all have things that we don't like to do, or things that may seem hard to do, or be in a situation that seems to hard to deal...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/don-t-quit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603ae7139b4a1a00594de3c2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3254497350644944723849~mv2_d_1707_2560_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living by Faith, and Not by Sight or Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[What we see and touch, deals with your feelings.  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PROVERBS...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/all-are-welcome-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6033ceaa6c60470017d68d7e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f9932c4907f849c4acc2b9852cfdc4dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undistracted Devotion ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As always, I encourage you to get your bible, read the scriptures in their entirety; but I wanted us to focus on the scriptures that I've...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/undistracted-devotion-to-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60315319b11e89002d4d7204</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/fQpII1ytL40" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember Who it is that you belong to!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I shared these scriptures, not for you to focus on those who were destroyed, but to remind you of the power of God's Kingdom.  We need...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/remember-who-it-is-that-you-belong-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602ebf04f00aec0017e2dde0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:42:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2ce8ee129a79487aa7cdb3e538baad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Common or Unclean]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past couple of weeks my spirit has been filled with the need to discuss people seeing themselves or being treated as common,...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/are-you-common-or-unclean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602ae41685ee890017f6f260</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459a88_678003b15fbc4e40b1d7cde5e80c804b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_613,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valued and Needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello my friend, During my worship time with God, He laid on my heart to share this word of encouragement.  Someone reading this may feel...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/valued-and-needed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6026d5fba81f1b0059d3a740</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f657b4c1db17481892fa5dbeec43a839~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fasting, is it for me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our flesh loves to be pampered and given everything that it wants, but sometimes we have to tell our flesh, "no," and instead, feed our...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/fasting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6023491eeff8680017ee6b4c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:14:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_79796b6266394c69533530~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this wonderful Monday, I wanted to talk to you about forgiveness.  When some hear  these words, especially if they have been wronged...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/forgiveness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600f116608982a0017767f8a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:10:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459a88_b746db3e63be4b10b4e83b7aab006eef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_616,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are made up of body, soul, and spirit.  The soul and spirit will exist beyond the life span of the physical body (beyond when you die)....]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/something-to-think-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6008d4d66bcfda0017b07af9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 02:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6b5f5667697568474c6555~mv2_d_3008_2000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LeShay Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[He took all of your broken pieces and made you into something NEW!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every one of us is on a journey, some of us may be on their journey with the Lord, some may not.  For those who are not traveling this...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/he-took-all-your-broken-pieces-and-made-you-into-something-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600b90867a96720017e56975</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459a88_e4c2b9bcbded4464a5d7f8484cbfeb77~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_614,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Is Not Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got up early Thursday morning, about 5:00am, to worship and pray, and while I was spending time with God, I asked Him what I should...]]></description><link>https://www.wordsforhope.com/post/he-is-not-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60026d292a964b0017aa34fb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:11:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459a88_659b80582de446d5826c9a3588a88f59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alva Williams</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>