When a person experiences a traumatic event; be it loose of a job, the death of a loved one, rejection from others (yes, that can be traumatic to some,) abuse, or whatever-two of the most important things that is truly needed is hope and faith. These two words go hand in hand. Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1.)
All too often when these two things are lost the one in the traumatic situation feels lost as well. The feeling of loneliness seem to cover one like the water of the sea sinking a ship. What am I to do is a constant thought. Sometimes people even go as far as questioning or blaming God wondering where is He during their time of need.
What we fail to realize is that's when we must truly dig our heels in and stand. Sometimes you may have to crawl; but eventually if one crawls long enough they will come to a place where they will begin to pick themselves up and will start standing. Now they can begin to stand firm in faith as they see the hope they may have thought was afar off.
Do some things appear hopeless? Yes, if one is looking through natural lenses. Are they really? No. When we understand that God is moving in the situation by His Spirit, and all things work out just as He originally intended for our lives (to enjoy life and life more abundantly), we can rest assured that we don't have to loose hope.
Make a committed effort for yourself not to loose hope or faith. Be sure to encourage yourself daily to HOLD ON! Remember the woman with the issue of blood could have lost all hope that she would have ever healed; especially if she listened to the voices of others; but she had that mustard seed of faith that if she could get close enough to Jesus, she would have her breakthrough which would lead; had led to; her healing to become whole.
Don't loose hope because of what your natural circumstances say. Ask God to activate/renew you faith; and dare to hope that what you need is on the horizon. Blessings!
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