HOPE KNOWS…

That the pain of right now is not your only future.
God isn’t finished yet.
That you’ve lost a lot, but promises and provisions are coming.
God is working behind the scenes.
That your starting place isn’t your ending place.
That those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
It’s anchor point is Jesus.
You are more than the hurt or pain you’re feeling.
That in the middle of uncertainty, God is working all things together.
It gets the final word and wins in the end.
It has far more endurance than the enemy.
That your unmet expectations make it hard to keep trusting; but you choose to trust anyway!
How much faith it takes to keep hoping.
That God hasn’t forgotten you.
That God is even now lifting the eyes of your heart & lifting your head.
That God’s outcomes and plans are real and good.
That your eyes don’t see what it sees.
That even death cannot defeat it.
That sickness is no match for the Great Physician.
That sorrow may come for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
There are new mercies every morning.
That God gives beauty for ashes.
That God is perfect at redeeming.
It always has a good horizon.
It’s not positive thinking, but rather the very substance of God’s character.
God’s faithfulness cannot be overshadowed or overturned.
That your light and momentary troubles are achieving for you a glory that far outweighs the pain.
God’s heart beats for you and in you.
You need to get your expectations up.
Your words have the power of reverberation & multiplication.
Your circumstances may be heavy, but God is greater.
You are more resilient than you give yourself credit for.
Your thoughts need an upgrade and renewal, & Jesus died to give you that renewal.
That you’ll always have enough grace.
All you need to take is the next right step.
You are never alone.
That everything God does is in faithfulness.
That God doesn’t lie.
That God thinks you’re worth it.
Your hidden visions, dreams, and aspirations. And it tempts you to go for it.
It’s greatest companions are faith and love; and these 3 – faith, hope and love – mirror heaven’s reality: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
You’re brilliant because Christ is in you by divine design.