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The Power of Hope
Week of 01/23/06
Why does having a purpose in life provide so much power in shaping our lives? One reason is because humans simply were not designed to live without hope—and knowing your purpose is one way of planting hope deep in a person's heart.
But hopelessness is not just a "heart matter." The body and mind are also affected. Most of us have experienced catching a bad cold during a time of extreme discouragement. Most of us have heard of medical cases in which the patient "just gave up." Most of us have read stories about suicide notes stating, "I'm sorry. I just couldn't face one more day."
But the invigorating opposite is also true. Hope can pull us through the most difficult times. It can make us "hold on" in illness and rally our resources to fight battles. Hope, instilled by those who care enough to picture a special blessing, really can truly be "a tree of life."
When we understand our purpose in life, we build hope within our hearts.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
- Prov. 13:12
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