Looking Up, 3

There are days when cloud cover hides the sun, causing me to feel chilly and a bit blue—but the sun still shines. Its presence and function do not depend on whether or not I see it. Clouds change nothing but my mood and perspective.

The answer to fading hope is not found in solved problems but in changed focus. God is on His throne, even when my understanding is clouded. In a powerful, active realm, higher than the world we see, One is ruling who knows every rock, root, and danger in our present path. He knows how long the trail is, how steep, how rocky, how narrow. He knows every turn in the road and where resting places and refreshing streams are found. God is attentive to our walk and holds our hand when we face obstacles. He is not too weak or tired to intervene. More than that, He has a purpose for that path and knows where it leads. He alone sees the end from the beginning. And He does all things well, always. …

When we move our focus from our problems to the God who loves us, hope revives. When we restrain our emotions and remove them from their lead position, we defeat despair. When we steadfastly maintain there is sun behind the clouds, our step lightens.

Hold your eyes higher than your earthbound problems and look at the One who is above it all—you will find hope.

Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:28

*Taken from I Was Broken, Too, Four Paths to Restore Hope, by Barbara Higby, page 24-25.