Realistic hope is never passive even as it is forced to wait patiently for fulfillment. Hope is always coupled to a plan for what can be achieved. Creativity, challenging work, and alertness to opportunities are key factors for hope to be realized. These attributes nurture expectations that keep hope alive.
Hope is the door to opportunity, yet it embraces some degree of risk and disappointment. The very nature of hope projects uncertainty because what is hoped for cannot be seen. However, hope for the future can’t help but raise expectations for something good to be experienced.
For hope to be realistic and healthy it must be grounded in positive good for oneself and others. Romans 12:12 gives these instructions: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Be alert for opportunities to exercise your faith in Christ Jesus which brings hope for fulfillment.
The Spirit makes us sure about what we will be in the
future. But now we groan silently, while we wait for God to show that we are
his children. This means that our bodies will also be set free. And this hope
is what saves us. But if we already have what we hope for, there is no need to
keep on hoping. However, we hope for something we have not yet seen, and we
patiently wait for it.
~Romans 8:23-25 Contemporary English Version
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