Rekindle Your Hope (Romans 15:13)

If you’ve ever stared at a situation that felt bone-dry—a marriage cracking, a prayer unanswered, a heart gone numb—you know how easily hope slips away.

But biblical hope isn’t fragile optimism. It’s an anchor (Heb. 6:19). In Romans 15:13, Paul ends his instruction with a benediction that centers us in the Source: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

Paul doesn’t merely say God gives hope; he names Him the God of hope. Hope is not situational—it’s relational.

• Presence before production: Joy and peace flow from the God of hope, not from changed circumstances.
• Fortress imagery: “God is our refuge and strength” (Ps. 46:1). Hope holds when we run into Him, not when we stand alone under fire.
• Gospel footing: Nothing can separate you from His love (Rom. 8:38–39). If Christ is with you in the tunnel, hope is with you in the tunnel.

Practice: Begin the day with 3 minutes of stillness. Pray: “God of hope, I step into Your presence before I step into my problems.”

“…fill you with all joy and peace in believing…” Believing is not wishful thinking; it’s resting on what God has spoken.

• Promises > problems: Preach the promise louder than the panic.
• Fear says: “You can’t.” Promise says: “My grace is sufficient.”
• Anxiety says: “This won’t change.” Promise says: “He will complete the work.”
• Grief says: “It’s over.” Promise says: “I make all things new.”
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Daily renewal:
Joy = confidence in what God has said.
Peace = confidence in who God is.

Practice: Keep a “Hope Log.” Record one promise you’re trusting each day and one way you acted as if it’s true.

“…so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” The supply line of hope is supernatural.

• Trinitarian pipeline: The Father is the God of hope; the Son guarantees the promises; the Spirit powers perseverance.
• Abound ≠ barely enough. It means overflow—hope that spills into your family, church, and city.
• Not your grip—His grace: Hope survives not because you hold tight, but because the Spirit won’t let go.

Practice: When the storm stirs, breathe-pray: “Holy Spirit, fill me. Help me overflow hope right now.”
Then send an encouragement text to someone else—let it spill over.