Hope

Over the next few days, I will be exploring and delving into the meaning and concept of hope. What is hope? What does hope look like? What does hope mean to you? What does hope mean to me? Why is hope so important and meaningful? How does hope propel us from the pit of despair? How do we apply the concept of hope in our lives? What is the impact of a life without hope?

What brings you hope? Who brings you hope? You may be aware that I am suicide prevention advocate. My calling and heart’s desire is to bring hope to men who feel hopeless and to share the light of hope to men who are living in the cave of despair. To me, hope in itself, whatever shape or form it takes, saves lives. Hope is the life saver. Hope is our friend, who encourages us to give life a second chance. When that door of opportunity is slammed in our faces, hope leads us towards a door of new prospects that we may never have considered previously. When our significant other, walks out of our lives, hope leads us to discover our inner strength or may lead us to meet our Partner who loves our quirks and accepts us for who we are. When you are suddenly made redundant from your workplace, hope whispers that it is time to pursue your dreams, to start that new business, to write that new book, to launch out into ministry — to start that new second career you’ve put off in the past. Hope….