Definition Essay On Hope

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Hope
The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines hope as, “the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen, a feeling that something good will happen or be true, the chance that something good will happen, someone or something that may be able to provide help, someone or something that gives you a reason for hoping.” It’s the last part of that definition that resonates most with me; however, I think most people think of hope to be something like wishful thinking. For example, one might wish or hope she makes a good grade on a paper, in a class, or finally finishes her degree. This is not terrible. It is a good form of hope with a constructive goal having lifelong value. Alternatively, one might also hope to win the lottery or hit it big gambling at a casino. This type of hope placed in something with such high odds against a favorable result can be devastating. It can be devastating for the person who engages in this behavior and have negative and lasting effects on their friends and family. A desperate hope of hitting it big can lead to a …show more content…

The biblical sense of hope is not at all about wishful thinking. Earlier I mentioned the Merriam Webster definition of hope and how the last part of that definition resonated with me most; “…someone or something that may be able to provide help, someone or something that gives you a reason for hoping.” That someone or something is God our creator and Savior Jesus Christ. The Bible speaks of hope as an absolute assurance, unwavering confidence in Jesus, who is our Savior, our hope, as we patiently wait for His return. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23 NKJV) My version of hope is not wishful thinking. My hope in Jesus is an absolute

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