“If a Christian is without hope and sees himself as helpless, it underscores that his thinking is out of alignment with God’s.” – Jeffrey S. Black
A hopeless Christian is a paradox considering that Christians should have reason to hope. But when faced with trials of life, “keeping hope alive” proves difficult.
Black defines hopelessness in three ways:
- A failure to recognize God’s wisdom.
- A failure to desire what God desires.
- An unwillingness to view time the way God does.
Important questions for a hopeless Christian to ask himself:
- Are my hopes in the situation getting better or in Christ?
- Are my hopes in me or in Christ?
- Are my hopes in other people or Christ?
A quote from Psalm 73:21-22:
“When my heart was embittered and I was pierced within, then I was senseless and ignorant.”
When a Christian’s focus isn’t on Christ, everything is hopeless. I struggle with answers how to get a Christian from a point of hopelessness to hopeful ness.
