“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
Maya Angelou“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.”
Emily Dickinson“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”
Dalai Lama“Hope is the dream of a waking man.”
Aristotle“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1
“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”
Maya Angelou
Finding Hope – Sunday Message Series
Join us on Sundays as we discover our hope. We have dreams, desires and things we want to accomplish but sometimes our goals can seem too far away to keep believing in them. What causes some to keep believing and others to fail before they reach their goals?
Here are a couple points we learned from week 1:
- Identifying that your own growth is a priority
Slow down. Don’t be too busy to even think about where you’re at or what you need to do next in terms of your own spiritual growth. Don’t ignore your own needs. Have goals that keep you moving forward without overwhelming you.
- Taking time to refocus on God
Pray, meditate, read scripture, do yoga, whatever works for you – basically find your center. There are all kinds of distractions in life that can keep us spinning in circles. Find the inner voice that keeps you on track.
- Build great relationships
In our culture loneliness is rampant. We are all wired in but don’t necessarily have strong connections. We need good friends, especially when we feel depleted. A friend is someone who can believe in you when you’re down.
What keeps you motivated? What supercharges your life? There is always hope if you know how to find it.
For more inspiration, read these Sunday messages or listen on our Podcast page. And come back next week for more in this series.
