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Your Question:
How do I stay positive when everything seems lost?
Answer:
**Coping with Hopelessness: A Biblical Perspective** Hopelessness can be a debilitating and overwhelming emotion, making it challenging to see a way forward. However, as Christians, we have grounds for optimism, not because we are immune to troubles, but because we have a good explanation for why things have gone wrong and the hope that God will put them right. This hope is a secure comfort that can sustain us even in the midst of despair. **The Battle for Hope** When we find ourselves in a state of hopelessness, it is essential to recognize that it may be a sign of sin. Have we put our trust in something other than Christ? Have we neglected our relationship with God, leading to feelings of emptiness and despair? This is a battle that requires us to take ourselves to task and seek change. By acknowledging our sin and turning to God in prayer, we can begin to break free from the cycle of hopelessness. **Finding Hope in God** Rather than trying to muster up positive thinking or relying on our own strength, we can find hope in God. By systematically thanking God for past victories and blessings, we can lay a foundation for more future blessings. We can also proactively develop a strategy to handle failure, asking God to help us react by faith to any future setbacks. By looking to God and building our hope on Him, we can push aside our troubles and find the comfort and salvation that comes from looking to Him. As the Bible says, "Look to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other" (Isaiah 45:22). May we seek to look to God and find hope in Him, even in the darkest of times.
Sources:
historical adam
stanley gundry
depression
edward welch
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
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