Hope
3 And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, 4 endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. 5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:3-5
I don't often enough think of how hope and faith intertwine so seamlessly. Maybe we need to look at how feelings turn into beliefs. When we are going through circumstances, people say have faith and the outcome will be there for you, but a lot of times our faith/belief is not there. This is probably because we haven't focused on the hope/feeling we have about what difficulty can be resolved. We must feel first before we believe in any situation, the reason is because our feelings drive our hearts and belief. If we have negative feelings about the outcome of something, then our belief is not going to even have a chance at starting because we have already squashed it. We must have the hope and positive belief that God will provide answers/solutions/healing in our life and that feeling can turn easily into belief/faith that God will provide. We need the one to have the other, and that is why you always see Faith, Hope and Love together. They all rely deeply on each other. So, use your hope to lead into faith. God will provide.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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