What HOPE looks like!

“I hope I get that job.” “I hope to get married someday.” “I hope I get to go.”

 We’ve all made statements like this, but, what exactly does HOPE look like? What does HOPE mean?

From a Christian perspective, HOPE looks forward. It is active, busy, and always moving towards a goal. Biblically, HOPE is working, planning, and moving on purpose, with a purpose or end goal in mind (Rom 8:18-19).

In a practical sense, we have to have a purpose, vision, or goal that we are aiming to meet and work backwards as we put into action the steps and processes to meet that goal.

HOPE is never aimless or haphazard. It is not wishful thinking, but, it is shrouded in prayer, focus, and discipline.

Along the way, we may get distracted, tired, and forgetful, as humans are want to do; but, our HOPE is not some amorphous glob of amoebic soup. No, it’s real, deep, practical, and ultimately, it’s who we are in Christ (Heb 6:18-19).

So, this begs the questions: What are you hoping for? What steps are you taking to achieve your end goal? In whom is your hope placed?