A definition of Hope

Day 58 from "Soul Journey to Love"

Q: What is hope?

A:

Hope in your sense is the anticipation of a better future.

Hope leads to disappointment but hope seems to be needed by people in order to survive their present experience.

True hope however is knowledge, the knowledge that all is truly well, that God’s will for you on earth is completely known and that by turning toward this higher way of thinking, which is within oneself, one can feel hopeful.

Hope does not need to lead to disappointment, not if hope is seen differently. Think of it more as a way of going about in the world, a way of knowing that you are in the right place, the right time, the right circumstance for you always. Know that there is no fear and no death. Know that within yourself exists all the answers that you seek. Then you can have a sense of hopefulness.

Know that all reach the same goal in their own way, whether during this lifetime or afterward and then you will have a sense of hopefulness about everyone and everything.

Know that you and everyone else chose to be here at this time and place and that all is perfect just as it is and you will have hopefulness.

In this way you can see that there is another meaning to hope. It has nothing to do with wishing present circumstances were better, it has all to do with the inner knowing that you are already home, heaven on earth, no matter what.

All is perfect just as it is.