“The desire for real hope is a big deal today. Our humanistic cultures and systems don’t give us a lot of hope for better days. The problems in our society and political system are so enormous and complex that we feel powerless to solve them. People’s behaviour is marked by a sense of hopelessness. Where there is hurt, hatred, broken relationships, and fighting there are people who feel that there is no hope of things ever improving ever.

“So, what could change if people had reason to hope in something dependable and long-term? Everything. Permanent hope is what God offers to a hopeless world – something solid to trust in and depend on. Part of the good news of the gospel is that when you get to know God, you find hope for the present and the future. Instead of wishful thinking that things may improve, your realistic hope is centred on God who is in control of all things, always. The more you learn about God, the stronger your hope becomes as you accept that God is in control and fully capable of doing what he says he will.”

- from "Get Secure: Lesson 2" by Del Wells

What does it look like to live with hope?

1. You are changed by the fact that you have been called and made a chosen child of God.
2. You live your life with an eye on eternity.
3. You depend on God's power every day.
4. You share hope with the people around you.