Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr.
5/13/2024
There's 🌟hope🌟 and then there's hope. One is 🌍worldly🌍, temporary, and often falls short of our expectations. The other is eternal, 💪unwavering💪, and anchored in the unfailing love of God.
🌈Hope in the world🌈 is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions—full of ups and downs, twists and turns. It's fleeting, and when it fails us, we're left feeling empty and disappointed. 💔😔
But hope in God is like a steady stream of ☀️sunshine☀️that never fades, no matter how dark the storm clouds may seem. It's an 🔥unquenchable🔥flame that keeps burning bright, even when the winds of adversity try to blow it out.
So, how do we shift our focus from worldly hope to the hope that only God can provide? 🤔🙏
1️. First, we have to recognize the limitations of worldly hope and the imperfect people and circumstances that we place our trust in.
2️. Second, we must turn our eyes toward heaven and place our trust in the One who never fails, never disappoints, and never abandons us. 🌅🤲
3️. Lastly, we need to nurture our relationship with God by spending time in His word, seeking His guidance, and offering our 🙌praise🙌and 🎶worship🎶.
In doing so, we'll come to understand that true hope isn't based on our circumstances, but on the unchanging character of our heavenly Father. 😇💖
So let's choose hope over hope—the kind of hope that is 🌳rooted🌳in faith, fueled by God's love, and 🚀ignites🚀our passion to live for Him.