And what about those times when grief sets in?

 

Proverbs 13:12

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."

Hope is defines as "the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best."

It is so true, because hope becomes the motor of our lives, for all of us who are waiting for something to change for the better in our lives, be it to heal, to obtain stability or to be granted that wish we have put all our yearnings on.

Even for those of us who believe in faith, is our hope is deferred, as the proverb reads, if that which we have set our sights on is delayed, it becomes some type of torment. This is the case for many people who are waiting to he healed; if the process takes too long, of if there are not enough breakthroughs, despair sets in. Holding on to faith, however, keeps hope in the horizon. I found myself getting desperate, even as I prayed for reaching a stability, until I finally acknowledged that for everything there is a season.

There will be a time to heal, not only physically, but emotionally as well. To me, the "tree of life" is an opportunity to heal in ALL aspects, to know that we will see the fruits of our labor, knowing that it takes patience. The greatest trees didn't come to be all of a sudden. It all starts with a seed that through a process, becomes stronger and finally brings forth life on its ownright. So is faith, we need to nurture it, make it active, so that it will keep us in constant sight of our hopes and their fulfillment, in time.

Let's wish for each day we will be able to perceive our greatest hopes closer to fulfillment and let's have faith that it will all come in due time. Despair has no place, so let's toss it aside and let our hearts enjoy the better things.