Rejoice in your hope, 

be patient in your troubles, 

and continue steadfastly in prayer.

Romans12:12 CJB

Rejoice in your hope.

To rejoice in something it can't be some vague idea, but needs firming up. 

The Bible gives us great pictures and metaphors to help us with that, but for me to rejoice in my hope, for you to rejoice, get your picture of hope sorted.

Write it down, draw it, find a song that holds it, a scene or a place that captures it.

John 3:16 pictures hope as a place.

Hebrews 6:19 uses an anchor, and that chapter captures hope as a  promise and a person.

Jesus captured hope in stories - for an example see Luke 15.

Revelation 21 paints a picture of a new and redeemed creation, and in verse 4 captures hope in the simplist and intimate way, of wiping away our tears. 

When all that is hurt will be unhurt.

To rejoice in your hope, capture it.

Hold it.

And on those days when we lose sight of that hope, trust someone to hold that hope for you. 

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