Hope Unswervingly

Whether you are riding a bike, walking a tightrope, or merely standing on one foot, it is easier to keep your balance when you are focusing on an unmoving object. Most of us use this same principle to find balance in our lives. We try to keep our eyes on some fixed goal in the future. However, when our plans go awry, we stumble.

Goals are based on what we think we can do under our own power. Hopes require participation with God. Often, our prayers are centered on asking God to implement our vision or desires. We would like God to join us in our plans instead of participating in His Vision.

“If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.” (Proverbs 29:18 MSG)

When we focus on the unchanging God, our movements are steady. A good way to start each day is by asking: “God, what are you up to today? Can I join You?”  This way, we can partake in God’s sphere of influence--which is surely a more stable plan than whatever goals we can come up with.

“Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. (1 Cor. 13:13 MSG)