Live Hope Minute: Become A Champion Of HopeSample

An Emotion or a Decision?  

A lot of people love the idea of having hope—they are looking for it all around—but very few know where to actually find it. I’m convinced that hope is less of an emotion and more of a decision, a posture one can adopt when you wake up in the morning and through every moment of each day. Romans 12:12 says, “Be joyful in hope.” This verse implies that hope is a destination we choose to go to. And then when we’re there, we are to be joyful.

I love how Eugene Peterson translates this verse: “Be cheerfully expectant” (MSG). Choosing to live hope in day-to-day life is an important decision you make. Our hope is rooted in faith, fueled by love, and guided by vision. And as a result, we live with great expectancy, filled with joy, looking ahead to see what God is going to do.

What attitude would you like to choose each morning? How can you more intentionally look for God to work in your life?