Inspiration can come from all around us.  From a sunrise, to a kind word, to a card in the mail, to a movie, TV show or book.  Lately I have been re-reading J. R. R. Tolkien’s books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.  I also re-watched the movies as well.  But as I was doing so, I was watching out for those messages of hope (It has been on my mind with these sermons).  And there were many times of hopelessness in the book.  People did not want to go on in the struggle. They were not sure if they could accomplish the enormous task before them.  They thought about quitting or giving in. But because of that glimmer of hope that they had inside them, the pressed on and made it through.  Hope does not disappoint.  So press on and God will see you through.