Thought of the day: fasting hopelessness
Why is it so hard to hope? Is it because hope requires us to hold on to the promise of the good that is yet to come? What if the good never came? We have all experienced disappointment, sickness, lost friendships, death, lost passions and dreams. The temptation at this point is to stop hoping so we can avoid the pain that disappointment and loss often bring.
Truth is, hope can be painful. It requires us to surrender to our fears and to become vulnerable to trust. This kind of hope believes that we will not be forgotten, that God is really with us each step of the way.
Asking for hope in exchange for our worries only deepens our sense of thirst and ache for His presence in our lives. Yes, hope is risky but it promises to lead us as we follow it to a life more abundant.
"Narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. "- Matt. 7:14
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