Why hope?

None of us are free from trouble in life. At some point we have all had our troubles. Maybe financial troubles or relationship troubles or lost loved ones which is horrible or health issues. The list is long sometimes. I have had my share too. The reactions we have are different though. Some seem to just ignore the pain and go on like nothing happened. Some become bitter and sarcastic with a chip on their shoulder. Others acknowledge their pain but move on. How should we deal with it as a Christ follower? Some might think that believers don’t have troubles. We do. But we do look at things from a different perspective. Many things can happen to us here on earth but it’s just here on earth. It’s temporary. We live in hope of an eternity without trouble. 1 Peter 3:15 says; but in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…
When you put your trust in Christ and make him the Lord of your life, and you know in your heart that his bloodshed was enough to save you and his resurrection back to life is for us who believe , then we have hope. Hope then gives us a view of eternity with God and without sorrow or pain. When we have this to look forward to then nothing this world throws at us can destroy us. Yes we have pain and sorrow now but only for awhile and this hope will give us strength to endure all that we have to endure. So there’s pain with hope of a life without it, or there’s pain with no hope at all. I’m choosing pain with hope!! That hope is in Christ!! What do you choose? Thank you Jesus for coming and giving us the reason for the hope that we have in you!!
Keep smiling!! He coming soon!!