Nothing in life heals the soul from grieving pain and from gaping wounds of loss … and that comforts, heals and restores one from a state of helplessness and discouragement more than Biblical hope. Biblical hope is not wishing, and it is not aching for something better; it is expecting with joy that something better will happen in the future. W.M.Ramsey “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
Our part:
1. Spend time with God in His Word and prayer consistently to know Him – to know of His love that produces for us hope, joy and peace. The more we know Him, the greater is out trust in Him.
2. Trust the Holy Spirit to work deeply in our “dark night of the soul,” to overflow us with Godly hope. This faith, when exercised in helpless feeling situations, provides an anticipatory expectation with joy that something better will happen in the future. It is desire of expectation of fulfillment.
God’s part:
The “Divine Dentist” does the filling. What a special gift to those who walk with Him in faith!
1. Spend time with God in His Word and prayer consistently to know Him – to know of His love that produces for us hope, joy and peace. The more we know Him, the greater is out trust in Him.
2. Trust the Holy Spirit to work deeply in our “dark night of the soul,” to overflow us with Godly hope. This faith, when exercised in helpless feeling situations, provides an anticipatory expectation with joy that something better will happen in the future. It is desire of expectation of fulfillment.
God’s part:
The “Divine Dentist” does the filling. What a special gift to those who walk with Him in faith!
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