Hope in the Face of Despairഉദാഹരണം

You could be in a season of broken dreams. When your dreams are shattered, you need to anchor yourself to something you can never lose. Or, to be more precise, you need to anchor yourself to someone who will never lose you. Jesus must become your anchor when your dreams are shattered to pieces. When you don’t get what you want, it’s time to run toward God, not away from Him. Your hope is found in Him and Him alone and in nothing else.

When your dreams are shattered, you can live with hope when you remember these possibilities:

1. Sometimes, an unfulfilled dream is God’s redirection for your life.

There are times when God doesn’t give us what we want because He is guiding us toward a redirection. He’s pointing us toward something better than we could ever imagine at the moment.

What if your broken dream was God’s way of pointing you toward something glorious that you needed, but didn’t realize you needed at first? It might not be broken; it might just be a redirection. Embrace the journey and see where God takes you. He has better plans for you, and it will be good wherever He leads.

2. Sometimes, an unfulfilled dream is God’s way of rebuilding authentic trust in you.

Remember, God doesn’t exist just to give us what we want. We exist to worship Him—not for what He gives us, but for who He is. Sometimes, God allows our dreams to be broken to prevent us from putting our trust in our plans and to remind us to trust in the God who makes dreams come true.

There are moments when your dreams may be shattered to develop a deeper trust in you. This process brings you to a place where your faith in God is not dependent on what He gives you, but on the reality that He loves you—and you love Him.

3. Sometimes, an unfulfilled dream is God’s invitation to rediscover a new dream.

There are times when God wants us to move toward something new. Personally, it often takes me a while to realize that I’ve overstayed my welcome, and I sometimes need a door to close so that I can notice the new one beside it. I’ve had moments where I cried over something not working out, but eventually, I became thankful that it didn’t, because it led me to something new and better.

4. Sometimes, an unfulfilled dream is God’s invitation for a refreshing start.

There are times when starting over may be the best option rather than staying stuck in a situation. While a fresh start can be difficult, it’s often better than remaining in a state of stagnation. As the saying goes, ‘For every death, there’s a resurrection.’ A new beginning can bring renewed passion, fresh joy, and new grace. There may be moments when you feel frustrated or disheartened by the challenges you’ve faced, but eventually, you realize that you wouldn’t have come to know God in the way you do now if you hadn’t gone through those experiences. Resurrection happens, but for it to take place, we must first let go of the dreams we’ve held onto.

PRAYER:

God, there are moments when I don’t pay attention to what you are doing and only pay attention to what I can see. Help me to trust in the plan you have for me and help me live today knowing that your thoughts are to prosper me, not to harm me. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen