Elder Wisdom by Vicki

Stop Hoping, Go For Faith

It isn’t uncommon to hear people say things like, “ I hope things will get better” or “I hope I can achieve my dreams.” Hope is just a desire, a wish, a dream. Faith on the other hand, is much deeper than that. It’s a belief, a conviction, a trust that things will work out.

Faith says whatever you are hoping for is here now. Hope says there is a chance of it happening sometime in the future. 

As our faith grows, we increase our study and knowledge, and we begin to apply the principle of hope. 

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who come to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6) 

Even emojis can be used to denote hope. They are the “body language” of written communication. The cross symbolizes faith, the anchor symbolizes hope, and the heart represents love. 

“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.”(Hebrews 6:19) 

Jesus said, “With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) 

This is far more than the power of positive thinking. It is the power of God that makes what seems impossible possible. 

Nothing is impossible with God.(Luke 1:37) 

My prayer is that we all strive to be optimistic, hopeful and confident about today and our future with God.