Hope

Hope is that intangible that keeps us going in life. Hope for something better when discouraged is that which maintains our mental and spiritual health. Hope that works comes to us as a result of a process, as hope is something we learn to do. Each one has a core set of principles and beliefs on the day when discouragement comes calling, as well as past experiences. It is the past experiences that work importantly in maintaining hope. First, we have journeyed out into a new experience, first hoping that it will become a great experience. What if things do not work out as we hoped that they would? What keeps us from blowing our brains out? Why did you not succeed as you first hoped that you would? Rather than getting discouraged, we either try again with renewed hope, or we give up. Hopefully, we have learned something from the first experience, and on the second, or third try we begin to see what it takes to have success. Be patient in your attempt, always hoping for the best.

Let us suppose that you have a friend who is going to hell unless he/she repents and obeys the gospel of Jesus Christ? Being a faithful Christian, you are evangelistic, having a burden upon your heart for that lost friend, and you go to that person with some hope that you will be received as a friend, and that he will listen to what you have to share. You hope for a successful meeting with him. He may reject you and your message from Jesus our Lord. Do not get discouraged. Try to sit down and examine what you might have done that caused him to not be receptive. Was the message what put him off, or your attitude? Did you go to him with a prayerful attitude, asking God to help you? Did you come off to him as proud and arrogant? Try again, and this time listen to what he tells you in his body language, in his objections, and his anger. Hope for a good meeting with him.

Hope springs eternal, someone said.

Romans 5.1 ¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.