Holding On To Hope

Sometimes hope seems hard to find.  It gets tossed about in the wind of disappointment and heartache.   It gets covered over with loss and unfulfilled dreams.  It gets tangled in the vines of weariness and stress.  And when hope is gone, an overwhelming darkness settles in.

But is all hope really gone?  Is it beyond our reach?  I don’t think so…as a matter of fact, I believe hope is much closer than we might realize.

Hope is about an expectation that there can be a “positive something” ahead.  It is that spark of light in the midst of surrounding darkness.  It is a covering of warmth when everything else is cold.  It is a soothing balm for the wounds of the heart.   Hope illumines the path as it beckons a weary traveler to a new place filled with possibilities.  Hope is like a sweet, unending melody filling the emptiness and bringing peace to the soul.

Hope is about perseverance…the willingness to keep moving forward even when the mind cries out, “I can’t go another step!”

Hope is about belief…a certainty that good exists and is available to all who care to partake of its richness.

Hope is about trust…learning to trust in the One who not only created me, but also created a specific purpose for me.  He knows where I am.  He knows where I am going.  He knows what I need.  He has unlimited provision for my journey.  He walks beside me with the light and the melody of hope.

See the light.  Hear the music.  Walk safely and confidently holding on to Hope!

Some Hopeful Quotes:

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.  And sings the tune without the words and never stops - at all! - Emily Dickinson

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. - Psalm 62:5

Always laugh.  Always hope.  Always pray. - Karen Covell

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope. - Psalm 130:5

Hope endures - hold on! - Lizette Conrad

The Lord delights in those who revere Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.  -                                                                                                                     Psalm 147:11