Hope-full

Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!

Romans 15:13, The Message

Recently, while searching the shelves at the beauty supply store for something to manage my aging eye area – I came across a jar of cream that promised it was, “hope in a jar”. I passed it up assuming it was too good to be true and besides, hope shouldn’t be so expensive.

What is hope? It is far more than wishes or dreams. It is what gets you up in the morning and allows you to sleep at night. It is what we stand on when our world is caving in and it seems as if our lives are falling apart. It is the tenderness of a tear and the strength of steel. Without hope, it is difficult to breathe or stand or move.

How is your “hope meter”? Could it be you have been disappointed so many times you have given up hope? Has discouragement, pain, or loss clouded your ability to see hope around you or in you?  

Take a moment with that question and answer honestly.

Hope is first a verb. That’s great because I need it to act and take action in my life. On what or whom do you place your hope? If your hope is tethered to the stock market, your career, the stuff in your hope chest or what is in a jar – it will fail you. Lasting Hope is only found in being tethered to the One who loves you most, the source of all Hope – Jesus. He will hold you, help you, rescue you, deliver, and delight you. He will never let you go or let you down. He sees you, hears you, knows you, and loves you – no matter what path you are on. On the spiritual journey of your heart, only God can bring true Hope.  

Hope doesn’t come in a jar – it’s found in Jesus.

Losing Hope? Try this:  

Find a friend whose Hope is full and hang on!  

Spend time in the Word of God – it will transform your heart and mind and fill you with Hope.  

Keep a “Hope Box” – find scriptures about Hope, write them on note cards and keep them in a box – read daily or as needed.  

Pray. Ask the God of Hope to fill you to the full, pour out what’s on your heart – all of it, He can take it.

And finally, if your hope meter is dipping too low regardless of what you’ve tried, let us help! Schedule a free consultation today!

Hopeful,

Kaye