Hope and trust are two different things, yet they go together, or at least they should. I hope that making godly decisions in my life will lead to protection, security and blessing. But trust is the next step. It is confidence that you are loved, cared about, and that circumstances, no matter how adverse, are working toward your eternal happiness.
It’s pretty hard to have hope if you don’t have trust. It also matters where you place those two things. Hoping and trusting in the things of the world is risky business. It may or may not work out. Placing your faith in God has proven over thousands of years to be much more reliable. That’s a pretty good track record.
My hope today is that you will find Him in your life, and I trust that He will reward the effort.
Amen