Bible Verses on Hope from the Grit and Grace Team

We all need a little hope now and again. Whether something in our lives is severely testing our faith, or we just need a small flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, the need for hope is always in demand. The good news? With God, it’s never in short supply.

Check out the Bible verses that the team from Grit and Grace Life refer to when they need that boost; that little reminder that God will lend an ear and a helping hand when our confidence wavers.

Here, members of the G&G team share Bible verses on hope that remind them it’s always available to us in all situations:

Hope for the Battle

The most challenging time to find hope is when you are in a battle, the seasons when the challenges of life overwhelm. You feel that God’s promise, “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11) is beyond your reach. Indeed, you think it would be best if you acted; this battle is yours to fight. But what we often fail to remember is we are not alone.

The conflict we face is conquered by one so much stronger than us. What we must do may not be natural, but it is simple. “The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent” (Exodus 14:14). It is when we turn our challenges over to our God, peace will return with hope to follow. “I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me…Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:1, 5).

Darlene Brock — Co-founder and President
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Hope for the Heartbroken

I believe that hope is one of the signet markings of God’s people. But this is not surprising considering the Bible tells us that God is the God of hope (Romans 15:13). If our Father is the source of hope, then we who are his children will also be distinguished by this heavenly trait. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 teaches us that Christians do not grieve as the rest of mankind—as those without hope. Thus, this godly characteristic differentiates us from the watching world.

And that is the thing—people are watching. They watch because the hope that Christians hold is incredible, and oftentimes even unbelievable. They watch because it goes against what is seen.

Who has hope when a loved one dies? Who has hope when diagnosed with a terminal illness? Who has hope when labeled “infertile?” Who has hope when their husband leaves them and their children? Who has hope when their child goes to prison or seems to be heading that way? Who has hope when they lose their home? Children of God do.

Against all odds, those who believe in Jesus Christ have hope. For Christians know that what is visible is temporary and what is invisible is imperishable, sealed, and everlasting; we have an eternal inheritance that is being kept in heaven for us—which is a mystery to the world.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:17). When the veil is removed from the eyes of the heart, the eyes of the mind see things differently; the fiery trials become light and momentary troubles that achieve an eternal glory that far outweighs them all (2 Corinthians 4:18). And so we walk through life with an unbreakable spirit—for that is what hope looks like in the heart of a Christian.

Ashley Johnson — Managing Editor
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Hope for the Future

Julie Bender — Co-Host of This Grit and Grace Life podcast
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Hope that Brings Confidence

I once read an article by John Piper that stated the difference between the Webster’s definition of hope and the Biblical definition of hope. The main takeaway was this: Biblical hope is the expression of certainty rather than uncertainty. As Christians, this certainty comes directly from the object of our hope… Jesus. It’s so much more than an uncertain wish—it’s confident, expectant, assured, and certain.

With hope…
I can be assured of the great days to come.
I can expect new mercies tomorrow.
I can be confident in the promises of God.

Like many things of faith that don’t feel natural to a sinful nature, putting this into practice doesn’t always come easily. But time has proven that children of Jesus have been given that spark to get through another day, that light at the end of the tunnel, and that hope for tomorrow.

We are not just hoping (wishing, desiring) for the future, but we have this hope (confidence, assurance) to cling to. That’s the thing I wish I could shout from the rooftops about hope! It’s yours, and it’s not going anywhere.

“Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:17-19

Bethany Gilliland — Contributing Writer
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Hope in All Things

I’m pretty hopeful about most things: that each workday will be productive; that one day I’ll have my finances figured out and can buy my own home; that my makeup will turn out okay after the first application; that each new dessert recipe I recreate from Pinterest won’t taste awful to my family and friends (the usual guinea pigs to taste my work); that my husband serving in the Navy is safe everyday.

The reason I hold out so much hope for these important and less-significant things in my life is because I can’t fathom how miserable I’d be if I had chosen a more realistic (or pessimistic) lens. No, not all workdays are productive and sometimes my recipes end up in the garbage. But if I meditate on those possibilities as soon as each day begins, I would have no reason to get out bed.

Waking up with hope, believing that each day holds something extraordinary for me is my battery. Because I choose to hope for the best, I want to achieve it. I want to pray fervently for it. I want to expect that a blessing lies ahead. And while sometimes the things we hope for don’t come to pass, I believe God has something better in store, or he’s using that missed opportunity as a chance to teach us.

He loves us, and he wants us to live expecting great things, and he usually wants to be the one to make those things happen for us. When we hope, and hope in God, trusting him to move powerfully in our lives, we won’t be disappointed.

My favorite verse on hope is the one often reserved as a send-off for new graduates, but the message is for everyone: “For I know the plans for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope,” (Jeremiah 29:11). If God himself promises us a future that is good, then we have all the reason in the world to hope.

Tess Lopez — Content and Marketing Manager
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Hope in God’s Plan

The first year I ever chose a word of intention was 2016. My word was “plan” and the coinciding verse was Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

At the time, I was trying to figure out who I was, navigate some complicated and messy life choices, and dig myself out of a ditch. As far as a word goes, PLAN made perfect sense. Here we are, years later and this verse has taken on a different meaning since then. To me, now, this verse signifies less about plans and more about hope.

Knowing that God’s plan is set for me, knowing that He doesn’t intend harm and that He will use all things for my good, it brings hope that can’t be found anywhere else. I can have hope because I believe all of these things. His word tells me it is true.

Hope and faith are so intertwined in my heart I don’t know how to untangle them, but I feel like that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Faith that God’s word is true and that He is steadfast in His love for us allows me to have hope beyond hope. This hope is what sustains me when things go awry and when I’m not sure I can take one more step. God’s love is our hope.

Meaghan Dawson — Contributing Writer
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Here are some more Bible verses to bring you hope:

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 40:31

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”  “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”

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