Hope is the power of the God's promise infused, pressed into our current circumstance. When we lose hope, we allow the chaos of the world, our circumstance or our own sin to take our eyes off of the truth that is ours in Christ; thus robbing us of both our joy, and our effectiveness for the King. It is a problem that the church needs to recognize and fight within ourselves. It is the deep play of the enemy, and he has been very effective in its use. The net result of this attack is that it robs us of our vigor. We become sluggish and ineffective, and then we are unable to fight the war that rages around us. The real flavor of the fight is the reality of our hope in Christ.