Hope

There are seasons in life when the night feels endless—when prayers seem to echo back in silence and every door we try feels firmly shut. In those moments, hope can feel fragile, like a flickering candle in a storm. Yet faith reminds us that hope was never meant to rest on our circumstances. Scripture tells us in Book of Romans 15:13 that God is the source of all hope, and that He fills us with joy and peace as we trust in Him. That means hope is not something we manufacture; it is something we receive. Even when we cannot see the way forward, God is already there, steady and unshaken by the chaos that overwhelms us.

Holding onto hope when all hope feels lost is an act of spiritual courage. It is choosing to believe that the same God who parted seas in the Book of Exodus and raised dry bones to life in the Book of Ezekiel is still at work in our unseen battles today. Faith does not deny the pain; it declares that pain does not have the final word. When we cling to God’s promises—sometimes with nothing more than a whisper of belief—we position ourselves to witness His faithfulness in ways we never imagined. The storm may rage, but hope in Christ anchors our souls, reminding us that dawn always follows the darkest night. ~OC

***You can listen to the Spoken Word version of this post on my YouTube Channel at Todd E. Shoemaker Music.