How’s Your Hope?

The state of our hope is often revealed in how we respond to the "wasting away" of our outward circumstances, yet these scriptures remind us that God’s perspective operates on a timeline that far exceeds our current visibility. While we might feel the weight of "light and momentary" afflictions, Paul encourages us to look past the seen to the unseen, where an eternal weight of glory is being produced. This aligns perfectly with Jeremiah’s assurance that God’s thoughts toward us are not for disaster, but for a future filled with peace and purpose. When we choose to fix our gaze on these eternal promises rather than our temporary struggles, our hope shifts from a fragile feeling into a resilient anchor, allowing our inward self to be renewed daily even when the world around us feels like it is falling apart.