Prayers and Scripture
Prayers for hope
When the future feels uncertain, hope can be hard to hold onto. The hope God offers is not wishful thinking, but a steady trust in his faithfulness.
Read these verses when you need to remember that your story is not finished. There is more ahead than you can see.
A prayer for hope
God of hope, my outlook has grown small, and I need you to lift my eyes. I have been looking at my circumstances for so long that I have nearly forgotten to look at you. Fill me with joy and peace as I trust in you, so that I might overflow with hope again. Remind me that the plans you have for me are for good, to give me a future. When the present feels heavy, anchor me in the truth that you are faithful and that you do not abandon what you have begun. Help me to wait with patience instead of despair, and to expect your goodness even before I see it. You are my hope, all the day long. Renew my heart, steady my faith, and let me carry your light into tomorrow. Amen.
Bible verses about hope
These passages are drawn from the King James Version. Read them slowly, and let them shape your own prayers.
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 15:13
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Jeremiah 29:11
“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”
Psalms 39:7
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Romans 5:5
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1
“The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:24
You do not need the perfect words to bring hope to God. Pray the words above as they are, or let them be a starting point for your own. He hears the honest prayer, and he is near to everyone who calls on him. Return to this page whenever you need to, and pray as often as your heart needs.
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