Hope
May the God of hope fill you with all
joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13
One friend spends her days in physical agony as she
awaits surgery. Another desperately tries to balance a job, an elderly mother
and grandchildren. Still another friend watches her barely adult children make
mistake after mistake, breaking her heart again and again.
Hope. This little thing we cling to when the way is
uncertain and we can’t see the light for all the darkness. It’s the miracle
that keeps us taking yet another step forward rather than giving in to despair.
I won’t throw out platitudes. Words can’t ease pain, whether
that pain is physical or emotional. Sometimes onlookers make situations worse
by trying to help. Some journeys are just hard. That’s a fact.
Here’s what I have learned: God is there. In the
darkest night, God is there. When there is no hope left in your heart, God is
there. When you don’t see a way, God is there. Miracles happen every day. Some
are small steps forward. Some are amazing things you couldn’t ever have
predicted. God is the source of them all.
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