Hope?

Guide me in Your Truth & teach me; for You are God my Savior, & my hope is in You all day long. Psalm 25:5 NIV

[Guide me in Your Truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I wait for You all day long.  Psalm 25:5 HCSB]

Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD.  Psalm 31:24 HCSB

Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him, He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.  My salvation and glory depend on God; my strong rock, my refuge, is in God.  Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him.  God is our refuge.  Psalm 62:5-8

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. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.   Isaiah 40:28-31

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Also through Him, we have obtained access by faith in to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.  And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.  This hope does not disappoint, because God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. 
Romans 5:1-5

Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be persistent in prayer.  Romans 12:12

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.  I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlighten so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe according to the working of His vast strength.   Ephesians 1:16-19 

...train yourself in godliness, for, the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.  this saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.  In fact, we labor and strive for this, because we have put our hope in the living god, who is the Savior of everyone, especially of those who believe.   1 Timothy 4:7b-9

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.  Hebrews 11:1 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.  You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to be distressed by various trials so that the genuineness of your faith --more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire --may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.  1 Peter 1:3-7

 HOPE - to wait, look for, expect; confident expectation

His Word speaks for itself.

I am struggling with hope - as it entails waiting & patience ;)  I find I that I am often placing my hope in wanting my situation to change or people to change and even more wanting myself to change rather than placing my hope in my Lord.  It is a moment-by-moment choice that I occasionally get right but more often than not I seem to be falling flat on my face.  Maybe you find yourself in a similar situation?  Where are you placing your hope?  Where I am?

Father God, I want to rejoice in You in trials and not get so caught up in my day to day circumstances and wondering what is to come or trying to figure out the whys.  Help me to be persistent in choosing hope and persistent in prayer.  Please open the eyes of my understanding so that I may know the restoration of the hope of Your calling in my life.  I want to allow You to have all of me and to experience the vast working of Your strength.  I want Your wisdom, Lord.  Pour out Your love in my heart and enable me to share that love with others in such a way that brings You glory.  Help me to get my courage and confidence from You instead of seeking it from other people and things.  May I rest in You and place my hope in You all day long.  Help me to labor toward godliness and holiness.  I know that everything depends upon You and that You are trustworthy.  Help me not to just know it but to live as if I know it.  Forgive me for not rejoicing in You and allowing fear and anxiety to have its way in me rather than You.  I so look forward to heaven, God, that sometimes I am no 'earthly' good.  Please help me to long for You and yet surrender to Your timing and the things that You allow to come my way to make me more like You.  I choose to set my eyes upon You, period! Create in me a clean heart and restore to me the joy of my salvation, Father.  Let my full hope be in You and You alone - confidently expecting You to do Your work in me regardless of what I think I see or know.  Trusting that You are always at work to complete the good work You have begun in me through Jesus.  Help me to have a thankful heart and a joyful spirit.  Thank You that You never get tired or weary and that You will renew my strength in Your time and in Your way.