Hope can make us optimistic, but there is a difference between human optimism and Christ-centered hope. Christian hope realizes earthly hopes and dreams may not come true, and when they don’t, those who believe in Jesus know that God has a place in heaven waiting for them. That is the hope that drives us through all our met and unmet expectations in this world. We have hope because of the grace and forgiveness of God, who sent his Son, Jesus Christ.

Next Steps

I will honestly examine where I have placed my hope.

I will renew my hope in Christ in this season of waiting.

I will resist the temptation for instant gratification in my journey with Jesus.

I will rejoice in the promises of God to me.

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