S.2 EP.13 - When I’m Feeling…Hopeless

Apr 4

Discover Carla's journey through hopelessness and her 3-step approach to restore hope in Christ. Understand the tactics of Satan and the importance of relying on God for salvation. Embrace hope as the belief in unseen light amidst darkness. Shift your perspective and practice patience, trusting God's rescue. Explore the three A's and find assurance and security in what Jesus has accomplished to overcome hopelessness and embrace hope anew.

Key Takeaways:

- Carla talks about what hopelessness has felt like for her.

- Satan wants you to feel hopeless because it means that you’ve given up on your faith. It often happens when we look anywhere other than God for salvation.

- Hope is believing that there is light, even when you feel surrounded by darkness. It's an expectation for things unseen.

- Hoping in circumstances is not sustainable - hoping in God is.

- Remember that your perspective is narrow and may need to change and you need to practice patience as God works out your rescue! When we trust in who God is, we stay rooted in hope. Look at the story of Job.

- Our hope is assured in what Jesus has already done.

Three A’s of Overcoming Hopelessness

Acknowledge God’s ability to do the impossible
Argue the opposite. Hopelessness and despair are lies - tell them that you have a future in Christ. Affirm the truth of who God is and who He called you to be.
Act in confidence that God is moving.