Optimism Fueled By Hope
Tuesday January 9, 2018
Faith and hope in God are foundational to a positive outlook on life in recovery. Faith is the settled knowledge that God exists, and that God is for us. When we have faith in God’s goodness, hope will automatically follow.
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NLT)
Hope is an expectation and desire for something to happen. When our hope is grounded in certainty then we can build on it. God is faithful, and all His ways are trustworthy. As we follow God’s ways and meditate on His promises, we will find reason to have hope. The Bible tells us that God is our helper and our protector and He answers our prayers. When we confess we have failed to obey His commands, God forgives, comforts, and restores us. God’s love and compassion for us is unfailing.
We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. (Psalm 33:20, 65:5, 94:19, 130:7 NLT)
We are filled with hope in recovery meetings as we listen to others share their experience, strength, and hope. We are also encouraged when we learn about previous generations who dared to believe and hope in God. The Bible is a great place to “have a meeting” with others who have gone before us and learn from their journey. Our faith and hope will build as we understand how trustworthy God really is.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for the faith and hope that is in me today. I ask You to strengthen that faith and hope as I continue to put my trust in Your word, believing You will do all that You have promised. Amen
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