Hope for Next Year
Each year’s regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the New Year. (John R. Dallas, Jr., author and public speaker)
It’s the last Sunday of the year, a really good time to reflect on what 2024 has brought, and what we’ve learned from the year’s experiences. As Dallas suggests, we can look at our regrets of the last 12 months and regard them as the seeds of hope for the future. We learn best from past disappointments as we evaluate them carefully and move forward for improvement.
Endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. (Romans 5:4-5)