Positive Thinking vs. Hope

The author Norman Cousins said that human beings can live for a few weeks without food, a few days without water, a few minutes without air, but not one second without hope.

All of us instinctively know this, but sometimes we settle for something less. In a desire to feel good about where we’re headed we mistake positive thinking for genuine hope.

While positive thinking can put us in the right frame of mind to tackle our problems, it can’t ultimately do much about the problems themselves. For that we need a solid, biblical, divinely revealed hope. Hope in a loving, strong God.

Having hope means we can endure through our struggles. Hope in God means we will reach a solution and find peace.

Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me.”

Remember, there is always hope with God.