Looking Forward with Desire...

What does hope mean to you?

 Hope defined is, "to look forward with desire and reasonable confidence." To hope in something or for something is to believe that it will come true and to anticipate the day that hope will be fulfilled.

When we hope, we have a direction in our lives which gives our lives  purpose. Hope is fundamental to being a Christian. Each day we wake up, we have hope that today will be better than yesterday. We have hope and therefore we anticipate the beautiful things God will do in our lives - each moment of the day.

But ultimately our hope lies in the promise of what is yet to come - a future we have not seen but we have been promised.

 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes.

There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain..."

(Revelation 21:4)

A future with no more pain, no more sorrow, no more tears - This is what we can hope for and not yet see. We know this is coming - God promised it to us - it is a future we look forward to with great desire and we have confidence in this future coming to fruition.

Hope is powerful. Hope can save a failing marriage; Hope can give a POW another day; Hope creates excitement for the next step in life. Hope in tomorrow is what gives us the will to live out today. The hope in God's promises is what gives us joy in the harshest of circumstance. Hope transcends all conditions and gives us the desire to press-on.

I recently read an acronymn for HOPE: Have Only Positive Expectations. How different would your world be if you went into every day, situation and experience only anticipating positive outcomes? That would be living a life of HOPE.

Scripture

Romans 8:23-25

Quote of the Day

"Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do."
Pope John XXII

Question of the Day

What is your greatest hope for the future?

Don't Forget - GUMY is THIS SUNDAY!!! We are playing Goofy GUMY Games - - You don't want to miss out!!!