Hope
the Goal Setter
By Dr.Handel Leslie
It
is said that hope is the anchor of the soul, the stimulus to action and the
incentive to achievement. What kind of world would we live in without hope? It
is the force that dispels despair, conquers fear and overcomes uncertainties.
Living men become like corpses without it; while destinies are shaped by its presence.
No one moves ahead without it. Hope is the springboard to your success and the
bliss of a glorious tomorrow.
The
dictionary defines it as, the positive expectation that something good is going
to happen. When a vision of hope surfaces; the picture of a gloomy future
disappears. A dream without hope is only daydreaming. Visions are guided by its
great compass; for to be alive, is to be hopeful. The old adage says, “Where
there is life, there is hope.” Dreams may be broken but with hope, they can
come to life again.
You
may have fallen but hope gives the power for a new start. Starting over does
not mean one is a failure, it means that he has been energized by hope. Broken
hearts are mended when hope becomes the prescription. The pain of yesterday
subsides when the medicine of hope is applied.
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Life’s
disappointments submerge to its power. We are taught to seize life and have
great expectations for a future full of good things. Solomon encouraged us to
maintain this attitude when he wrote in Ecclesiastes 9:4, “Still, anyone
selected out of life has hope, for, as they say, ‘A living dog is better than a
dead lion.’” (MSG) The lion is considered the king of the beasts when
it is alive. But a living dog is more powerful than a dead lion. Living people
that have faith are hopeful people. They do not surrender to their conditions
or circumstances.
To them setbacks are not considered pitfalls
but potential comebacks. They have strong wills, tempered by faith, the force
that gives substance to hope. Don’t focus on the dark side, see through eyes of
hope. Expect things to turn out for the best and they will. It is said, “Beyond
every dark cloud, there is a silver lining.” There is always hope at the
end of the tunnel. Remember, today’s setbacks will be tomorrow’s comeback;
today’s pain will be tomorrow’s gain.
Trouble
never lasts forever, after the mourning comes the morning. The famed American
President John F Kennedy once, Every area
of trouble gives out a ray of hope, and the one unchangeable certainty is that nothing
is certain or unchangeable. Never give up; never give in. Those who conquer
do so with strong hope. Let hope mixed with faith, become the fuel for your
journey. When it seems like all odds are against you, take time to refuel. You
may lose everything in life but never lose hope. When the light is dim, keep
hope alive.
