Giving power away

There is a profound shift that happens when we feel some hope in life. It can literally make or break your attitude and your outlook in life. It is the difference between night and day.

I find that the thing that keeps us from feeling hopeful is our perspective. In theory, we could always be hopeful because we are so profoundly loved by such an eternal God who is ever present in our lives. There is hope in Him - we can always trust Him, and we can always know He is even more invested in our future than we are. So where does our hope go when we are discouraged?

I guess we hand it away. We had it over to the bills or to that person who speaks negatively into our lives. We hand it away to our circumstances and our short sightedness. We give it away to fear and expectations.

Knowing that we have the power to hand it away or take it back can really cause a shift in how we live out our walk with God. I'll let you know if I ever get if figured out. In the mean time, I guess there is a call on all of us to take back the hope that is ours in Christ, even where there doesn't look like there is much hope.