Hope Has Open Hands
There’s a difference between hope and entitlement. I may hope for big things and even continue learning how to hope for bigger things, but I don’t deserve any of it.
I hope simply because God has commanded me to hope. Hope is obedience.
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23 NKJV).
Obedient hope looks like open hands that trust God to give and take according to His greater Story. Sometimes it looks like gratitude and wonder at that greater Story; sometimes it looks like gratitude and grief when something is taken and you don’t know why.
But the hands are always open and the heart is always grateful.
What do you think?
Joseph
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Disclaimer: I'm not your pastor, lawyer, accountant, economist, doctor. I’m a regular guy who wants the freedom to love and enjoy God, my wife, my kids, and my work. And I believe pursuing that freedom will make it easier for others to do the same. This isn’t professional advice. If you need professional advice, talk to a professional.