Hopeful
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To be hopeful is to be full of hope.
Hope: a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment (Merriam-Webster)
Hope is a waking dream—Aristotle
The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for.
And the most you can do is live inside that hope.
Not admire it from a distance, but live right in it, under its roof.
– Barbara Kingsolver
What hope are you “living in” right now?
Hope has come in the flesh
Matthew 12:21 (NLT)
and his [Jesus’] name will be the hope of all the world.”
John 1:14
Imagine your neighborhood. What if Jesus were your “open door policy” neighbor?
1) Hope has come in the flesh
2) We can borrow hope from Jesus
You can borrow hope from me. –Laura Robinson Harbert, therapist
What person could you borrow hope from?
Who could you lend it to?
Prophecy about the Servant of the Lord who was coming—
Isaiah 42:1-7 (GNT)
Isaiah 42:4 (GNT)
If Jesus is overflowing with hope, how can you borrow it from him?
1) Hope has come in the flesh
2) We can borrow hope from Jesus
3) We can express hope in prayer
Luke 18:1-8 (NLT)
Widow:
Woman
Single (no protection)
Powerless
Has Enemy
Seeks Justice
Hope drives her persistence
Judge:
Man
Can offer protection
Powerful
Can deal with enemies
Can grant justice
Relents to hopeful persistence
How can you express hope through prayer with your Heavenly Father (Abba)?
