Prayers for

Hope

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope.”

Romans 15:13

When the light feels far off, hope is not wishful thinking, it is a quiet certainty that God is not finished yet.

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When Hope Feels Far

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“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”Hebrews 6:19

Father, I am running low on hope this morning, and I need You to refill it.

Lift my eyes above what I can see right now. Remind me that You are still writing this story, and that You have never written a hopeless ending for those who are Yours.

Be the anchor that holds me until morning comes. Amen.

Hope is the anchor that holds even when the surface is all storm.

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