Hope — Romans #11

Myth 1: If we live a  life, we can avoid suffering. 

Myth 2: I’m suffering because of the  in my life. 

Myth 3: You will  good come from your suffering. 

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? – Verse 24

Faith means trusting in God even when you cant see Him.

Avoid the temptation to declare that nothing makes sense until you have gotten to God’s  to the whole story. 

Hope 1: All things are working to make me more  Jesus 

Instead of only asking God to get you out of the trouble, also ask him what you should  out of the trouble.

Hope 2: Our stories end in complete  

“Son,’he said,’ ye cannot in your present state understand eternity…That is what mortals misunderstand. They say of some temporal suffering, “No future bliss can make up for it,” not knowing that Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even that agony into a glory. – C.S Lewis

Hope 3: In the meantime The Holy Spirit  for you. 

Hope 4: What God starts, God 

When you feel like you are barely holding onto him, rest assured he is  on to you!