We will continue our journey studying the mission of hope. Our commission is to open the gift of hope. Inside the box, there are three packages. The packages are to proclaim hope, seek hope, and be signs of hope to all we encounter in faith.
We are focusing on seeking hope in our lives. We will expand the meaning and interpretation of seeking hope.
Pam Sininek gave a series of talks at our church about being pilgrims on a mission to seek hope. She says, “We need to look around for the good in big things and small things. When I look at the news in the morning, I need to dig out what is positive happening and because there is always something happening and make something positive which is negative. Prayer is positive, and it shows my hope in that situation.”
What are the big and small things that can bring about hope? Big things may be volunteering to work at a location hit by a tornado, making a financial commitment to an area ravaged by wildfires, or participating in a run/walk event to raise money to help us with mental health and substance misuse conditions. Small acts of seeking hope may look like saying “Hello” with a smile to a stranger in the grocery store, opening the door for a person with a mobility issue, or offering up a prayer to a person suffering from mental health and substance misuse conditions.
When we see acts of love, we see Recovery, when we see Recovery we see hope and we can stir it up; when we see hope we see love. When we see Recovery, we see love. We see hope and when we see hope we see Recovery. This is mixed together and it brings healing into our lives.
How do we do this? It is very easy. When we are with our Recovery community, we may say, “I notice you taking care of your body by exercising and eating well or I know going to a support group is difficult for you, but you did it!”
We can seek and find hope in our communities despite the destruction and suffering in our world. We can make it a habit by making it part of our daily routine. This may include putting a daily reminder in our calendars, each evening before we lay our heads down to sleep, we can share three examples of hope we observed that day with our significant other or meditate on how hope can help our Recovery.
Seeking hope is found in the signs of the time. Recovery invites us to the table of of hope. Here we can receive the fuel necessary to seek and find hope in our lives. We will continue our journey to find hope when we get back together next week.
Seek to find on real example of hope you witnessed this weekend. Email me what you discovered so that I can learn what hope looks like in your life. A sentence or two is all you need to do.
Superhuman Being
Peace
Larry
email: ljw@superhumanbeing.net
website: https://superhumanbeing.net/