“Hope is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune
without the words, And never stops at all.”
- Emily Dickson
Why It Matters
I had a friend who was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. Her prognosis was poor,
and the doctors looked hopeless as they avoided her eyes when they spoke. However,
she chose hope despite their dire words. She prayed with a faith that had witnessed
healing previously. Her family and friends prayed with great faith. The cancer remained
and she entered hospice.
o Her faith didn’t falter, and hope remained.
o Her days became short, and she was prepared for the end of her race. Her faith
didn’t falter, and hope still remained. However, her hope for the beyond did change.
She no longer hoped for healing but began to hope for something more. She hoped her
only child lived a life of joy and in relationship with God. She hoped her husband
would find the strength to live a full life. She hoped for the moment she would enter
her heavenly destination. She placed her hope in the hands of Father God knowing His
will, His perfect will, has and will be done. She had her best death, and her hopes
came true.
o Hope + Faith = Peace
Hope is an effervescent emotion indwelt with desire for a certain positive outcome
and expectation. Hope for the beyond helps navigate suffering and many kinds of trials.
Hope has a purpose, a great calling. Hope is a source of strength that enables one
to continue by focusing the mind on a future minute, hour, day (or life, or eternity)
that is different from your current momentary circumstance.
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