November 21, 2005
You Need Hope
By Dr. Robert Schuller
You need hope when . . . you get a dream. Whether you are a child, a young person, or an older person, hope lifts that dream until drive and energy come into your personality, and you go for it and take a chance. You need hope when you're dreaming of your future.
You need hope when . . . these dreams run into despairing problems, obstacles, difficulties, and frustrations. You need hope to protect you from the assault of anger, fear, worry, or anxiety. You need hope when you're moving your dreaming into actions.
You need hope when . . . you're healthy. And you need it when you're in ill health.
You need hope when . . . you apply for college and after you're in the university. Then when you choose a career, you will need hope to lift you and lead you onward and upward and forward.
You need hope when . . . you're young and are looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend. And then, when you fall in love, you need it to propose marriage. When you get married, you need hope as much as, if not more than, ever. Hope is what you need when the baby comes and you hold that infant in your arms.
You need hope when . . . you're dying. And you need hope in all of your living.
There will be no love without it. Hope is what will keep your faith alive. That's why hope is right in the middle of the holy trinity of human emotions, "faith, hope, and love."
