Hope After a Hard Season

 
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 15:13 (NIV)
 
Hard seasons have a way of changing us. For some of the people I love, this season has included the loss of a family member — a kind of pain that settles deep in the heart. The holidays can be difficult enough on their own, but grieving a loved one during this time is especially devastating. Joy feels out of place, traditions feel heavier, and the world seems to move on far too quickly.
Hope can feel risky after disappointment and loss. It’s easier to protect our hearts than to believe again. But Scripture reminds us that hope doesn’t come from having everything figured out — it comes from trusting the God who does.
What stands out to me in this verse is that hope overflows. It isn’t something we scrape together on our own. It’s something God fills us with when we place our trust back in Him, even if our faith feels small or shaky right now.
If you’re coming out of a hard season, hear this: you don’t have to rush your healing. You don’t have to pretend you’re fine. God meets us right where we are and gently replaces heaviness with peace, little by little. Hope doesn’t mean the pain never happened — it means it doesn’t get the final word.
The Lord knows the seasons that have worn us down and the grief that still lingers. He will draw near to those who are mourning, especially when the days feel heavier than the rest. Our God will fill our hearts with His hope again — not because life is easy, but because He is faithful.
 
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