How to stand in hope
Hi! I write to you with peace, love, and happiness found in Christ Jesus. I delight to share with you of his goodness within reach to all. To those that have no understanding of God and who he is. A person with doubt about the power of the word of truth. Those that don’t believe or say it doesn’t work for me. One that religion has failed over and over again. Those that rely on their own understanding due to a hardened heart. Or to a person who believes in God but feels far away. I ask that you don’t give up too quickly. I write with less of me and more for the glory of God who has given me the authority to share of his true love for all. A love so deep and incomprehensible by the human mind. Overcomes all strongholds and teaches you on how to stand in hope in a world full of heartaches.
Why it Matters
What is hope? It is a desire for a certain thing to happen. As we live each day, what we hope for becomes the fuel for our actions. We hope for love, higher education, marriage, wealth, and more. For instance, my hope for your happiness and love of God drives me to write even if I dread writing. But I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. So, I encourage you to be joyful in hope. Hope in Christ purifies us, just as he is. Then, we are able to live fully in abundance of the heart. So how then do we stand in hope in a world of darkness? Or perhaps, how do we regain lost hope in our lives?
Losing hope does not happen overnight, but gradually. Life happening within our inner cycle is a root cause. Friends and family go through hard times which creates doubt of the good in life. So are the negativities, lies, and false teachings that surrounds us like a roaring lion about to devour its prey. To name a few, the terrorists act in Nigeria and Middle East, school shootings in USA, and the war in Ukraine. No matter where you are in the world, you can’t hide from the scheme of the enemy. And, if we rely on self understanding of the realm of evil it troubles the mind. Which leads to fear, doubt, negative emotions, and thought process. We can distract ourselves with fleshly desires but it will rob you of joy and hope in the good in life.
Hope in Love
So, how can we stand in hope? By faith. In knowing that the universe was formed by God and all that is seen is not made out of what is visible (Hebrew 11:3). Last week’s post explained my journey of faith in God. When we live in hope found in Christ Jesus, we are able to love sincerely and live to be better. Have you ever wondered why your strength gets you so far? If you are anything like me, I felt alone in defeat and lost hope in life. Literally, all I knew was that there is evil and accepted it as is. So since there was no point, I lived my best life. “Yolo” as we say. But there is more, which is the truth. Please, don’t let your perception of my life stop you from trusting in the word of God, rather I pray it gives you hope. Jesus says:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
Matthew 11:28-30
Friends, I write because there is truth in the word of God. His word saves and sanctifies whoever believes. Yes, we are in need of a savior and if not you are slave to sin. One sacrifices in love and nurtures you to live in abundance and the latter steals and destroys with lie and schemes portrayed by worldly pleasures. If you are tired of defeat, Jesus is the one and only true God who knows you by name and wants to love you. He does! Just try to focus on knowing him. It doesn’t hurt to try. He will teach you on how to live in truth. All i’m doing is sharing his sweet love that I can’t keep it to myself. I pray your heart softens to a love like none other🙏🏾.