Navigating Life Well: Ultimate Outcomes

Hope is as important for life as water. Like water, our idea of hope takes many forms. There is the hope that is little more than a misty vapor—it’s around us, but we cannot hold on to it. It’s hoping for the best and crossing your fingers for good luck. Then there is a hope that is more tangible. We’ve developed a plan; we’ve put in the work. But we know that a few things have to break our way for things to work out the way we hoped. Like water in its liquid form, this is a more refreshing and inspiring version of hope. Yet, we cannot hold onto it for very long. Like water cupped in our hands, we have this kind of hope, but not for very long. The Biblical concept of hope is rock solid—like a block of ice in subzero conditions. Biblical hope is not contingent on people; it is grounded in the promises of God. We have hope for today, tomorrow, and eternity. Our God is the God of the living. He will never leave us, nor forsake us. He will always keep all of his promises. The greatest of these promises is our eternal salvation and security in heaven. God promises heaven will surpass our wildest expectations. We are people of great hope.