Anchored in Hope: Help for Loving Someone in AddictionSample

Before we go any farther, let’s answer this crucial question: what IS hope? Or at least, what is the KIND of hope we need?

There are two types of hope: worldly hope and Godly hope.

Think of worldly hope as hope with a question mark while Godly hope has an exclamation mark.

Worldly hope is based on uncertainty—on our desires, dreams, and ambitions.

Worldly hope depends on circumstances or human effort. It says, “I hope this happens” or “I hope things work out,” but that is all it can do.

Worldly hope is fragile at its core and can be shaken when life doesn’t go as planned or when obstacles arise.

Worldly hope feels like chasing the wind: temporary, uncertain, and often disappointing.

The more we rely on worldly hope, the more we find ourselves vulnerable to fear, anxiety, and frustration.

But Godly hope is neither wishful thinking nor based on the unpredictability of life.

Godly hope is not based on our circumstances but instead on who God is.

Godly hope is rooted in faith—faith in God’s unchanging character. Even faith as small as a mustard seed can blossom into God-sized hope!

Godly hope is not shaken by the trials of life but instead grows stronger through them.

Godly hope is not limited to what we can see or accomplish on our own; instead, like an anchor it keeps us steady in the storms of life. It looks beyond the present and rests in the assurance that God is in control, even when we cannot see the outcome.

Worldly hope or Godly hope? Which one are you clinging to?