“Hard to Hope?” Blog #197

Too much to handle today and not enough energy?

Things not going my way, so am I easily defeated?

Trouble finding the truth and wanting a quick solution?

Seems like the days are flying by faster than I can keep up with lately. Now we head into

the holidays, and for many, these days are “little chance of finding bliss”. If only things

could and would and did work out just the way I want them to. How often have I thought

this. However, here is a jewel of an expression,

“Truth is not mine to create or change - TRUTH IS TRUTH”.

Often I may find myself living with an illusion of hope, rather than accepting Truth.

Lets get one thing straight - Living LIFE is hard - for success in most things = WORK.

HOPE - The definition is “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen;

grounds for believing something good may happen; feeling of trust….”

How often I find myself living and believing and staying in the cycle of hopefulness. More

so because at the end of the day, I truly believe I am truly an optimist. I want to believe

things will turn out for the best. NOW I study that last sentence….”Want to believe that all

things turn out for the best”. Wow, this leaves the door open for lots of other things to

happen as well. Just because we WANT something to turn out for the best, does not mean

it will. Very often “Life” throws us a curve ball and as much as we wanted to prepare or

thought we did, living in a society with other people means we can ONLY CONTROL OUR

OWN ACTIONS, THOUGHTS AND DEEDS. Each of us is on our own separate path of growth.

When I pray I realize the need to pray to believe Jesus helps me see all things through

HIS eyes only.

I am better aware of because of my deepening relationship with my Lord, hoping to have

a good relationship with those around me. If someone in my inner circle is moody, angry,

blaming - I don’t just hope things get better, I can remove myself from this relationship

temporarily and move on. I pray for their highest good. I solely must have a ROUTINE DAILY

to follow and stay “afloat amidst all energy around me”. I stay protected, filled with the

Holy Spirit. How do I do this? Prayer all day long. I do not hope I am protected. I ask for

Jesus to protect me 24/7. I can say little prayers of thankfulness. I can ask for help in small

ways. I can listen for the holy spirit to guide my every intention.

HERE IS THE GREATEST PLACE HOPE COMES FROM. WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

No person can do life on his or her own. It is like carrying around a giant sack of wet

laundry day in and day out. I do not have energy enough to do this. Just planting one

seed of prayerful hope in dire sadness in the midst of adversity can result in miraculous

results. Without hope of Jesus Christ holding my hand, there is nothingness, despair and

regret. I must be open to the Holy Spirit filling my life with love. At the end of the day

without Jesus, I am alone, arguing my “feelings about life”. Hope, sadness, fear are all

emotions that must be generated around a “moral belief in Jesus Christ.”

Here is a final excerpt from a man who was paralyzed by fear in losing everything he had.

This was as recent as October 2025. One night during this past month he stumbled out of

bed and actually knelt beside it. He didn’t have eloquent words but he managed a simple

prayer, ”God help me, I don’t know what to do”. In that simple desperate plea he hoped

God heard him. Suddenly he felt a shift. A peace began to settle over him. He felt a quiet

assurance he was not alone. He started night after night not just seeking a solutions to his

immediate worries, but now he wanted to learn about God’s wisdom. He wanted God’s

guidance and a new spiritual perspective on living life. He realized prayer was not about

magically fixing his problems, but aligning his heart with God’s will. This man needed to

not just hope but to trust God’s will would bring all things in his life together for His highest

good. Through a series of unexpected events and divine connection, he got through his

crisis and emerged stronger than ever. Plus, he changed his priorities in life and what was

the most important to him was no longer just hope, but his daily belief in Jesus Christ

forever.

Can I hope and believe Jesus hears my prayers now?

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