Giddy Up: The Spur of Hope

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
- Hebrews 11:1

The world needs…scratch that…YOU need hope!

Often times we are so desperate for hope that our understanding of it becomes warped. It becomes our goal. I recently read something I wrote at least 20 years ago:

“Hope is not an ultimate destination; it is the initial motivation and the spur of transformation.”

We have a tendency to look for hope like we look for a paycheck to cover the bills due. However, hope is meant to be a tool which motivates us to create, build and hold our ground.

Hope is motivation. However, faith must bring substance to that motivation. Acting in faith upon our hope produces substance in our lives. Confidence, peace, love, patience, grace, endurance, strength of heart and mind, and etc., they become the substance in our lives and the evidence others see in us.

Ephesians 2:12 reads in part, “that at that time you were without Christ…having no hope and without God in the world.” Without Christ in our life, the best we can claim is a false hope based on human frailty. With Christ, we have true hope. Hope for today and hope for eternity. Hope to get through anything we are currently navigating.

However, that hope is useless in our lives unless we act in faith. If you are in Christ, He is in you! You have the living Lord living in you and He desires to live through you. The hope you have is not a place of stagnation. It is a call. Motivation to take the next step. Cross the river. Walk through the fire. Hope is sometimes just the motivation to get out of bed.

There is more in you than you know! I know this because I know who created you, and nothing is impossible with Him.

Hope is the mount on which we ride. Pull out the spurs. Give it kick. And giddy up! You’re not finished yet! There is more in you! Ride on my friend.

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