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“We have this hope as an anchor for our soul, firm and secure” (Heb. 6:19 NIV)

Do you live with hope? I’m not talking about wishful thinking because wishful thinking is just that, wishful thinking. I’m talking about the kind of hope you have in or for something that you truly believe will come to pass in your life. Hope that one day your health condition will improve. Hope that one day you will have a marriage filled with love and respect for one another. Or hope that one day you will finally have a heart at peace. Through your hard work, patience and perseverance, you hope for a better tomorrow.

Too often, we lose hope. We fear things won’t come to pass. Rather than face disappointment, we deny ourselves any opportunity of hope for our lives.

When we lose hope we become discontent and depression sets in. Then ultimately we face disappointment anyway, the very thing we wanted to avoid. Deep down we know our life is meant for more then just existing and getting through each day and we long for a greater purpose for our lives filled with hope.

How do we find this hope you ask? I believe it starts with us making a conscious decision to stop dwelling on our failures in the past and the negatives of today. Once we do that we must then begin to look for the positives in today and the possibilities of tomorrow. This is the beginning of being transformed by the renewing of our minds as it says in Romans 12:2.

Because this renewing of our minds doesn’t happen over night and will take continuous effort on our part, it helps to heed the advice in Philippians 4:8 that says, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-? think about such things. Each day ask yourself: What can I think about today that is true, noble, right, pure etc. By doing this you will be training your mind to think of all that is good in your life instead.

Last I believe it’s important to meditate on the promises of God. And continue to meditate on them until you have enough faith to claim His promises for yourself. Once you claim His promises for yourself, your life will be filled with hope and possibilities for your future. Then be determined to hold unswervingly to the hope you profess, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23)

God has a much greater plan for our lives and wants us to live a good, full life with purpose. He has plans to give us hope and a future as promised in Jeremiah 29:11. When we put our hope in the Lord we are able to see through Gods eyes. We are able to see the possibilities and bigger picture for our lives, no matter how terrible things may seem. It is our hope that becomes an anchor for our soul, keeping us firm and secure not just to get through life?s trials but to live with great expectations for a better life tomorrow.

Heavenly Father, no matter what our lives look like today, we choose to believe and claim this hope for a better future. Renew our strength as you promise to in Isaiah 40:31 and I thank you that through your strength we are able to begin to live with purpose, taking steps each day to make changes in our lives for the better. Let our hope be an anchor for our souls, keeping us firm and secure. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Closing Thought

Are you living with hope today? If not, will you begin to live with hope for a better tomorrow? Begin today, His promises are yours to claim for hope and a future and the strength to take steps each day towards a better life then what you are currently living.

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