A writer's musings on a cold rainy day...
Suddenly that quote "hope springs eternal" just seems distant and untrue. There are moments when we feel hopeless. And even when we don’t, some people around us do. It can affect us for whatever reasons there are. It's always a challenge to put up that fighting spirit. It's not easy but we have to support each other to generate hope. What are some ways to avoid hopelessness?
- Learn to be more loving.
- Learn to be generous.
- Look at the positive traits in others.
- Be more encouraging.
- Find more humour in things.
- Stop sweating over little things.
About humour. Wasn't it Mark Twain who said: "Humour is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardness yield, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place."
I'm thinking of few more ... but I'll leave you to your own thinking space.
We can keep that light of hope to keep burning within us each time an obstacle seems hopeless. Hope propels us to our dreams, our strength of character, and makes life worthwhile.
Without hope life loses its meaning
ReplyDelete"My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,
and they come to an end without hope." Job 17: 15
Romans 8 24:25
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Hope is the firm assurance that things that are unclear and unknown might bring something better.
Great Blog Tel. x
What an uplifting reinforcement! You touched my favourite verses too. Romans 8 has been a lifelong fave, esp Romans 8: 28; 35-39. You always encourage, Carole. Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteExcellent thoughts, as always, Tel :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lizzie. My good friends do inspire me with my sparklers. ;)
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