³ Stop Worrying! God Will Fix lt For You ( 3 of 15 )

  Stop Worrying! God Will Fix lt For You ( 3 of 15 )

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3. Let yourself hope (in God)

³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; ³¹ but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ~ Isaiah 40:30-31 

On a recent episode of a political podcast I listen to, the host said, “you can’t live on hope, but you can’t live without it.” This was a particularly cynical program so I was surprised to hear even a glimpse of positivity in regards to our current state of affairs. But it struck me that he had to make a conscious effort to strike down the part of him that wanted to believe change could happen, for fear that he would be let down again.

It reminded me that all of us really want to believe that good can happen, but are afraid to hope for it. As a result, we often protect ourselves by preparing for worst case scenarios, and refusing to entertain the idea that our situations can improve, our loved ones can change, or that healing can come to those who are suffering. This process creates a level of stress and anxiety, as we are constantly struggling internally with discouragement and mulling over negative thoughts.

To hope in God is to believe in spiritual power. When we hope for the economy or our political system to come through for us, we’re putting our faith in human institutions which will inevitably let us down. When we hope that God will deliver on his promises to satisfy our deepest, most intimate needs, then we can trust that no person or system can get in the way of him making that happen. Putting our faith in God will never steer us wrong.

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3. 让自己心怀希望（仰望上帝）

³⁰ 就是少年人也要疲乏困倦，强壮的青年人也要跌倒；³¹ 但那等候耶和华的，必重新得力。他们必如鹰展翅上腾；他们奔跑却不困倦，行走却不疲乏。——以赛亚书 40:30-31

在我最近收听的一个政治播客节目中，主持人说：“你不能靠希望活着，但你也不能没有希望。” 这个节目一向愤世嫉俗，所以我听到他对我们目前的处境抱有一丝积极的看法，着实让我感到惊讶。但让我印象深刻的是，他必须有意识地压抑自己想要相信改变会发生的念头，因为他害怕再次失望。

这让我意识到，我们所有人都渴望相信好事会发生，但却害怕去真正地去期待它。 因此，我们常常通过为最坏的情况做准备来保护自己，拒绝接受现状会好转、亲人会改变、受苦之人会得到治愈的想法。这个过程会造成压力和焦虑，因为我们不断地在内心与沮丧和负面想法作斗争。

信靠上帝就是相信属灵的力量。当我们寄希望于经济或政治体制能够帮助我们时，我们实际上是将希望寄托于那些注定会让我们失望的人类机构。当我们盼望上帝能够兑现他满足我们最深层、最私密需求的承诺时，我们就可以相信，没有任何人或体制能够阻碍他实现这一目标。信靠上帝永远不会让我们误入歧途。