Want to learn more about translating the concept of hope into lived wellness? Well, hang on tight. Thus, our hope is rooted in God, and is blossoming as we pursue wellness in mind, spirit, body, and soul. As Christians, we know that our God is the source of our 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 by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13). Thus, multiple sources of wisdom agree to the significance of hope for fulfilling the purposes of our lives. God] like eagles They will runĪnd not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.
Power They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to And even when our hopeīut those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength and renew their You hope and a future” ( Jeremiah 29:11). The Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give
God promisesīack to the faithful, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares However, well before the field of psychology was born in a laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879, there was ancient wisdom regarding the importance of hope, and perhaps more importantly, the originator of hope: The Psalmist David declared “Yes, my soul, find rest in God my hope comes from him” (Psalm 62:5). Psychological research has repeatedly demonstrated through clinical and community studies that hope, a concept that has most robustly emerged out of the positive psychology movement, is associated with positive outcomes such as life satisfaction, optimism, gratitude, and lowered levels of psychological distress (e.g., Weis & Speridakos, 2011). Hopeless outlook, life is too hard, has dealt us too many blows, and is only getting worse, not better. Hopelessness is what makes us want to give in, throw in the towel, and go home. Hope is the opposite of hopelessness, which is the despair that is one of the hallmark symptoms of depression. Hope, or an expectation of good to come, is what allows us to get up morning after morning and continue to put one foot in front of the other,Įven when we don’t feel like it or when circumstances seem bleak.
So why is hope so important? I’m glad you asked! Although intangible, hope is an essential component of wellness.
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