The hopeless find hope....

Having been in a place of hopelessness myself at times in my life, I fully understand how the feeling of hopelessness can bring you to your knees. But that is also exactly where God wants you to be when you finally come to the end of yourself....on your knees, crying out to Him. When we have the feeling of no hope it is more than likely because we have placed all of our hope in situations, others or ourselves. This was not by God's design. Jesus is hope...life in Jesus is hope...life in Jesus was God's design. In Romans 15:13 Paul writes  "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." This verse is packed with meaning. You almost have to read it backwards to fully get it. Hope comes by the power of the Holy Spirit, but you have to trust in the God of hope to have it. (along with peace and joy) We lose hope because we place that trust in other things...and other things are going to let us down. But we know God is faithful, God is true and God will not let us down...that is why He IS the God of hope. If you are having the feeling of hopelessness, ask yourself what you have placed your hope in. Is it in a situation, a job, another person? If so, redirect that and trust God to see you through your situation. He will.....and you will have hope again. I know, because my life is a living testimony of this.