Many people think of “hope” as “I hope something good happens today”. It’s much deeper than this
and in a Christian context means a deep expectation that God is going to do something very good in
my life now or soon. That Jesus is going to step into the moments of this day and walk with me. This
is the opposite of despair. Now if somebody doesn’t know God at all and has no concept of a
relationship with Jesus, this concept of hope is impossible to fathom. And it becomes impossible to
have this expectation because it depends on not only knowing about God but experiencing knowing Jesus
to some extent. Being aware of this relationship helps us to walk through difficult circumstances without
being in despair and has a profound effect on a person’s health.