The writer of Ecclesiastes observed there is a time and purpose for everything. "A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and to harvest," are two opposites on his list. These indicate each person will experience predictable changes in life, and how we cope with change determines our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
However, it is possible to find purpose and meaning with change by activating hope for the future. Hope produces both the desire and the will to struggle when facing difficult changes. Hope is like a fruit tree planted with expectations for it to produce good fruit.
Hope is the starting point of every ambition. It provides an anchor that stabilizes life. Hope contributes to your confidence as you mature in faith as a Christian. When the apostle Paul spoke of his faith and hope, he spoke of these as a progression that was maturing. Hope is a precious gift from God, so guard and nurture it.
Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never
fail. When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a
child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways.
~1 Corinthians 13:7 & 11 Good News Bible
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