Finding Hope: Cultivating God's Gift of a Hopeful Spirit

SkyLight Paths Publishing, Dec 11, 2006 - Religion - 151 pages In recent years the contrast between people of hope and people of hopelessness became strikingly apparent. The terrorist attacks unmasked the underlying fears that plague many Americans and robbed them of whatever hope they once had. At the same time, many other Americans found that the hope that lay deep within their spirits not only strengthened them but also prompted them to action during that traumatic time?and ever since. This practical guide gives people of all faiths the inspiration, encouragement, and practices they need to live a more fulfilling and joyful life, in this case by learning to cultivate a hopeful spirit. In this thoughtfully organized book, readers are encouraged to draw strength from the Divine to overcome challenges, fears, and distress in their everyday lives. It provides practical steps, prayers, and meditations in each of the chapters, along with examples drawn from real life struggles and appropriate quotes from Hebrew and Christian scripture and spiritual teachers of all traditions. Topics include hope under fire, dealing with disappointment, it's not wishful thinking, impossible situations, recovering from loss, hope amid suffering, overcoming hopelessness, and real and imagined threats.