If you’ve been discouraged before, you can still hope again. This devotional points you to a hope anchored in God’s love and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
Scripture Reading
“Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
Romans 5:5 (NKJV)
It’s one thing to hope when life is easy. It’s another thing to hope after you’ve been disappointed before. But Romans 5:5 tells us there is a hope that does not disappoint—a hope rooted in God’s love and sustained by the Holy Spirit.
God’s Hope Is Not Wishful Thinking
Biblical hope is confident expectation based on God’s promises. Hope does not disappoint because God does not fail. He is faithful—even when His timing is different from ours.
The Holy Spirit Strengthens Hope
God’s love is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. That means your hope isn’t powered by emotions—it’s powered by God’s presence. When you feel like giving up, the Spirit reminds you: God is near, God is faithful, and God is still working.
Hope Again
If you’ve been disappointed, you can still hope again because your hope is not anchored in outcomes—it’s anchored in Christ. Let today be a reset. Let hope rise again.
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for a hope that does not disappoint. Heal the places in my heart where discouragement has tried to settle.
Fill me with Your love and strengthen my faith by the Holy Spirit. Help me to hope again—fully anchored in You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Reflection Question
Where have past disappointments made it difficult for you to hope, and how can you bring that honestly to God?