How to hope in God
Hope in God for my heart will still praise Him. The Psalms are filled with David lamenting his circumstances. And he certainly had plenty to be down about! Saul out to kill him, running for his life, waiting for his appointed time as king, enemies all about him. But what is so wonderful about David is that no matter how much he kvetches to God, He always ends up praising and thanking God in the midst of his awful circumstances (see Psalm 43:5, for one). Do we do the same? If only! How do you get unstuck from emotions of disappointment, doubt, fear, and worry when the "hits just keep coming?" Hope in God. Three little words but packed with power and punch. My hope is not in my paycheck, thank you doubt and fear. My hope is not in how others treat me, thank you disappointment. My hope is not in being successful, thank you comparison. Nope. If I hope in any of these, I will never know true and lasting peace. Why not? Because each and every one is temporary and could chan