tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801645088474237975.post1427010140667372043..comments2023-09-03T05:13:17.157-07:00Comments on Practicing Patience: What is hope?Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18086057538384755242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801645088474237975.post-42017118790017770912009-01-07T23:12:00.000-08:002009-01-07T23:12:00.000-08:00AMEN!AMEN!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086057538384755242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801645088474237975.post-78594448206303325602009-01-07T23:07:00.000-08:002009-01-07T23:07:00.000-08:00You wrote:"What would be the point of not being jo...You wrote:<BR/>"What would be the point of not being joyful in hope? To not be joyful in hope would be to give up, to call defeat and wave the white flag. To not be joyful in hope would be not believing that God's plan is great and perfect."<BR/><BR/>I LOVE IT! I have often found myself thinking about this. I try to be realistic, to not get all excited or get my hopes up about things, because I don't want to end up disappointed or let down. But then I have to remind myself... God is GOOD, and He has a perfect plan for my life. By not having hope, I'm selling Him short; I'm not acknowledging all of His power and the great things that He can do. So I do have hope... but like you, I'm impatient, so the hard part is waiting for everything to play out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com