Biblical Answer

Finding Hope in Unbearable Times

When life feels unbearable, it's easy to lose hope. Hope is a skill that develops over time, and it's also a corporate venture that needs the reminders of the body of Christ. Commit yourself to a church where the story is told, and seek opportunities for daily reminders. This is crucial because hope is a distinctly human quality, and it refuses to surrender and sit passively while misery abounds. Hope finds in Christ not only a consolation in suffering but also the protest of the divine against the darkness of hopelessness.

The Edge of Hope

Hope is not something we can manufacture on our own, and it's not something that can be defeated by disappointment or disillusionment. If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and good. This is because hope takes practice, and it's a skill that can be developed over time. We need to look to God, the object of hope, and seek to build our hope on Him. This means being determined to push aside the things that press in on us and look to Him for salvation.

A Place to Start

When we're feeling hopeless, it's essential to consider that our present hopelessness is sin. Either we have put our trust in something other than Christ, or we have forgotten to look to Him in the midst of our struggles. We need to pray for eyes to see and understand the immensity of our pain, and point us to the object of hope. God has determined that many good things come through perseverance, and we need to look around and see how we have had to keep working through difficulties to achieve our goals. By looking to God and seeking to build our hope on Him, we can find the strength to persevere and overcome even the most unbearable times.