In my studying today I ran across the following on "hope." I have some things in life right now that I am hoping for and because of this, I really felt led to share it with others...here it goes:
"Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope. The Biblical definition of hope is "confident expectation." Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown (Romans 8:24-25; Hebrews 11:1,7). Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous (Proverbs 23:18). Without hope, life loses its meaning (Lamentations 3:18, Job 7:6) and in death there is no hope (Isaiah 38:18, Job 17:15). The righteous who trust or put their hope in God will be helped (Psalm 28:7), and they will not be confounded, put to shame, or disappointed (Isaiah 49:23). The righteous who have this trustful hope in God have a general confidence in God's protection and help (Jeremiah 29:11) and are free from fear and anxiety (Psalm 46:2-3)."
This, in my opinion, is just a confirmation of being a "next level believer." It shows the suttle difference between being a wishful thinker and operating in a spirit led type of thought. The idea of hope being a firm assurance really takes our thought process to the next level and shows us that as Christ followers everything is very different. We walk and talk with a confidence and poise. We live in the victory and we operate on faith and EVEN OUR HOPE is a FIRM assurance, not merely a passing thought.
Glory to God!
***sidenote: Point5 is currently in the studio working on a new project so be prayerful that the annointing will flow through him and that the project will be blessed with the ability to convict the lost and motivate people to follow Jesus!
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My Pastor always says, Hope is "Great Expectation Of Happy Good!" As we hope, our lives remain exciting and full. "Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12
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