Biblical Answer

The Crisis of Hopelessness

When everything seems to be falling apart, it can be tempting to give up on hope. This is a crisis of the will, where we deliberately abandon everything, including our hopes and dreams. But this is not the end of the story. As the psalmist writes, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick" (Prov. 13:12). We must not let hopelessness take over, but instead, we must learn to nurture and practice hope.

The Importance of Hope

Hope is a distinctly human experience, and it takes practice to develop. It is also a corporate venture that needs the reminders of the body of Christ. We must commit ourselves to a church where the story is told, and seek opportunities for daily reminders. Hope is not just a feeling, but a skill that develops over time. We must not kill hope or let it die of natural causes, but instead, we must learn to nurture it. As the psalmist writes, "Above all else, know God's the One who'll never leave you" (Psalm 138:8). He is love you can depend upon, a heart set to care.

Finding Hope in God

When everything seems to be falling apart, it can be hard to find hope. But we must look to God above all else. He is the One who can give us hope in the midst of despair. As the psalmist writes, "I have been young and now am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread" (Psalm 37:25). God is our hope, and He will never leave us. We must not give up on hope, but instead, we must learn to trust in God's goodness and sovereignty. As the psalmist writes, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). This is the Christian hope that we can hold onto, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty.