Hope That Does Not Disappoint Quotes
By Bishop Christopher Carl Smith
New Destiny Church, Pittsburg, California
#1 The Greek definition of hope
is: expectation, confidence, to anticipate (usually with pleasure), to trust,
to have faith.
#2 You must first have hope in
order for faith to arise and work in your life (Hebrews 11:1).
#3 Hope is categorized along with
faith and love (1 Corinthians 13:13).
#4 Hope in God and His promises
does not disappoint us, delude us or shame us (Romans 5:5 Amplified).
#5 Hope that is seen is not hope;
for why does one still hope for what he already has? Romans 8:24
#6 If we hope for what we do not
see or have, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance, patience and composure
(Romans 8:25).
#7 We were saved by hope that one
day God will give us our full rights as His children, including new bodies He
has promised us—bodies that will never be sick again and will never die. Romans
8:23-24
#8 Hope brings rejoicing (Romans
12:12).
#9 God is the God of Hope who
gives us hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).
#10 Hope is joy and peace in
believing (Romans 15:13).
#11 Jesus Christ is our hope (1
Timothy 1:1).
#12 It is said about Abraham “who
against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many
nations, and being not weak in faith, Abraham considered not his own body now
dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of
Sarah’s womb. Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but
was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what
God had promised, He was able also to perform” (Romans 4:18-21).
#13 Hope is the anchor for the
soul (Hebrews 6:19).
#14 Hope sees with the eyes of
faith what it is that it desires.
#15 Hope deferred makes the heart
sick, but when the desire comes it is a tree of life (Proverbs 13:12).
#16 Be of good courage, and He
shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord (Psalms 31:24).
#17 Why are you cast down, O my
soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise
Him (Psalms 42:11).
#18 Return to the stronghold, you
prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you
(Zechariah 9:12).
#19 The Lord will turn your
Valley of Achor (valley of trouble) into a door of hope and you’ll be able to
help others (Hosea 2:15).
#20 There is hope in your future,
says the Lord (Jeremiah 31:17).
#21 For I know the plans I have
for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
#22 This I recall to my mind,
therefore I have hope. Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because
His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your
faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him! Lamentations
3:21-24
#23 You shall be secure and feel
confident because there is hope (Job 11:18).
#24 For there is hope for a tree
if it is cut down, that it will sprout again and that the tender shoots of it
will not cease (Job 14:7).
#25 Behold, the eye
of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy (Psalms
33:18).
#26 Our hope is in
God’s Word—His Word is true and He is faithful to all His promises (Psalms
119:114, 130:5).
#27 Let Israel hope
in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous
redemption (Psalms 130:7).
#28 Happy is he
that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God
(Psalms 146:5).
#29 The Lord takes
pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy (Psalms
147:11).
#30 The hopes of
the godly result in happiness (Proverbs 10:28).
#31 Blessed is the man who trusts
in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by
the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when
heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of
drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8
#32 “The Lord is my portion,”
says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:24
#33 It is good that a man should
both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord (Lamentations 3:26).
#34 When all hope seems to be
lost, the Lord will pull you up from the pit of despair and you will live again
(Ezekiel 37:11-14).
#35 For surely there is a latter
end [a future and a reward], and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off
(Proverbs 23:18).
#36 Through Him also we have
access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God's favor)
in which we stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and
enjoying the glory of God. Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] Let us
exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that
pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance.
And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and
tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful
and confident hope of eternal salvation. Such hope never disappoints or deludes
or shames us, for God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy
Spirit Who has been given to us. Romans 5:2-5 Amplified
#37 For whatever things were
written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and
comfort of the Scriptures might have hope (Romans 15:4).
#38 It is written for our sakes,
because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher ought to thresh in
expectation of partaking of the harvest (1 Corinthians 9:10).
#39 For we through the Spirit
eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith (Galatians 5:5).
#40 The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His
calling (Ephesians 1:18).
#41 At that time you were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in
Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of
Christ (Ephesians 2:12-13).
#42 Christ in you, the hope of
glory (Colossians 1:27).
#43 We do not sorrow as those who
have no hope, but we have hope that we will be with our loved ones in heaven (1
Thessalonians 4:13-14).
#44 The helmet (armor of God) is
the hope of salvation (1 Thessalonians 5:8).
#45 That having been justified by
His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life (Titus
3:7).
#46 Our faith and hope are
centered in and rests in God (1 Peter 1:21).
#47 Receiving grace by faith
causes you to hope (2 Thessalonians 2:16).
#48 Love always hopes (1
Corinthians 13:7).
#49 Hope is like having a dream
that you believe will come to pass.
#50 To have hope is to know that
things are going to get better no matter how they look right now.
#51 Your future and your hope are
gifts from God that no one can take away!
#52 Hope is a gift! All you have
to do is receive it and you can walk in divine hope every day.
#53 When you look around at your
circumstances and limitations, it can often be discouraging and disappointing.
#54 When you look UP and look to
Jesus, at His possibilities, hope comes.
#55 Keep expecting God’s favor
and blessing.
#56 Look at Joseph in the
Bible—there was no hope left for him, except what God had promised him.
#57 As Joseph looked to God, he
went from the pit to Potiphar’s house; from the prison to the Palace. And so
will you!
#58 Hope is desire, but notice
that the desire is accompanied by expectation. It means I am expecting
something to happen.
#59 Often things never arrive
because you have no expectation of it showing up.
#60 You must have anticipation
that what you are hoping for, that hope will bring it to the door.
#61 Hope is defined in the
Webster’s Dictionary as “a feeling that what is wanted is likely to happen”.
#62 Hope brings security. If you
are looking for security, you will not find it in manmade things. It is found
in trust in God.
#63 Hope in God never deceives us
or misleads us. Hope in God never tricks us. Hope in God and His Word never
frustrates us.
#64 If you are frustrated it’s
because you have put your hope in something other than God. Hope in God never
disappoints.
#65 When we are in pain, we tend
to let go of the anchor of hope, but you must hold on to it.
#66 Romans 5:4 speaks of matured
character and tried integrity. Endurance produces the type of character than
can with joy and confidence withstand trials, hoping in God, and such hope
never disappoints or shames us.
#67 In Isaiah 31:1 “woe” is a
warning. Woe to those who go to the world systems for their help. Our hope is
in God.
#68 The world will fool you,
mislead you and disappoint you. But the kingdom of God won’t do that because it
can only operate in truth.
#69 God gave Abraham a promise—I
have made you a father of many nations. God quickens the dead. God made a
promise pertaining to something that was dead and He called those things that
be not as though they were. Abraham hoped in something in which there was no
hope in the natural. It was beyond natural laws. What you’re dealing with may
seem impossible and you can’t see how it’s going to happen. You can start
calling those things which be not as though it were. As long as there is a
residue of hope, the thing or situation can live again.
#70 What has God promised you
that seems hopeless? God’s Word for you is that He can turn everything around.
You must believe.
#71 Abraham was hoping in the
unseen realm like it was the seen. Our hope in the unseen will bring what we
are hoping for into the seen realm.
#72 Often hope is deferred
because we are wavering, doubting and questioning if God can do it and we stop
waiting on God and try to help God.
#73 God does not need our help.
Our role is to praise Him. This displays confidence and firm relying trust with
expectation.
#74 You have a right to your
harvest. The enemy uses your past to discourage you and condemn you, but God is
not looking at that. God is looking at your hope and faith. If you are hoping
for something, you have a Blood-bought right to expect it to manifest.
#75 God is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek Him. The moment you come to Him in faith and hope, you are
pleasing God.
#76 In your waiting season you
cannot become anxious and move ahead of God. It takes time to get what you’re
hoping for into the earthly realm.
#77 While we are waiting, God is
working. Wait in hope, confidence and expectation.
#78 Genuine hope is not wishful
thinking, but affirmed assurance about things that are unseen and still in the
future.
#79 Hope does not arise from the
individual’s desires or wishes, but from God, who is Himself the believer’s
hope.
#80 Hope sets the goal. Faith
obtains it.
#81 God’s hope is in you waiting,
that when He shows up, you are where you are supposed to be. A lot of our hope
has been deferred because we moved out of the place where we were supposed to
be.
#82 Hope brings with it all joy
and peace. When the manifestation of what we’re hoping for comes, it is a tree
of life.
#83 Romans 5:13, in the Amplified
version, talks about overflowing and bubbling over with hope.
#84 Expectation must accompany
hope. Expectation is looking forward to something. It is anticipation.
#85 Expectation is looking for
what is due, proper or necessary. It is prospect of the future, of advancement
and blessing.
#86 You must always release your
faith with hope accompanied by expectation.
#87 When you operate in faith you
have to hope for whatever you’re believing for. Believing is not enough. When
you believe, you have to hope for what you believe. On the other end of your
hope, there has to be great expectation that will bring you to some good.
#88 How do you release God’s
faith, have hope and expectation so you can get the advancement and receive the
good for your life? By speaking and declaring the Word of God. You are to say
what God said and wait to see what God said, with expectation.
#89 In the Law of First Mention,
we see God first speaking, releasing His faith with hope accompanied with
expectation in Genesis.
#90 The fact that you spoke the
promise with faith, hope, accompanied with expectation, surely it’s going to
come to pass.
#91 We have an anchor (hope) for
our soul that gives us constant cheerful, confident, expectation that God’s
goodness is ours.
#92 The anchor of the soul (hope)
holds us steady while we wait on God’s provision to show up in our lives.
#93 The storms of life come to
all of us but God has given us an anchor (hope) that reaches into the very
presence of God.
#94 Hope is as supernatural as
faith and love are.
#95 Hope is a force that keeps
you holding on until the answer comes. Hope and patience work together.
#96 Hope and faith differ, in
that faith changes things. Hope’s job is to keep you moving forward until the
manifestation comes.
#97 Hope is focused on the future, whereas faith is right now.
#98 Faith in the Word of God will
always give you hope for the future.
#99 Grace will never show up
without hope.
#100 Romans 12:12 in the Message
Bible says that hope is “cheerfully expectant.” The KJV says “rejoicing in
hope”. The Amplified says “rejoice and exult in hope.” The Living Bible says
“Be glad for all God is planning for you.” The NLT says “rejoice in our
confident hope.” The NIV says “joyful in hope.”
#101 Hope is more than desiring
for something to happen, or knowing that what you would like to receive is a
possibility. According to the Greek definition of hope, hope is confident
expectation that what you would like to see happen will come to pass, and while
you are waiting, to be joyful knowing that you will receive from God what you
have asked for.
#102 The spirit of faith never
says “it is coming.” It always says “it’s here and I have it now.” If it is
here, I begin to make preparation for what’s here like it is here.
#103 It will take more than just
hope alone for a promise from God to come to pass. Hope is just a part of it.
It’s going to take faith and confident expectation working together to see the
manifestation of what you are believing for. It’s also going to involve
“speaking” the promise.
#104 Hebrews 6:19 says that hope
is an anchor to the soul. When the storms come and the winds blow, hope will
keep us firmly secured so that we are not tossed to and fro.
#105 The expression “Valley of
Achor” became proverbial for that which caused trouble. That which has been a
source of calamity will become a source of blessing. The Valley of Achor
(trouble) will be for a door of hope.
#106 Hope sees the future as
better and brighter. When you have hope you believe things will change, renew
and improve. Casey Treat
#107 You can’t have faith unless
you first have hope.
#108 God wants us to be so full
of hope, so full of expectancy, that we just can’t help believing for the best.
Joel Osteen
#109 Hope is a trusting
expectation that God is going to keep His Word.
#110 Hope is another stream in
the fountain of joy. It is a product of the Word of God, which is revealed by
the Holy Spirit. It stabilizes the heart and imparts joy in the inner man.
David Oyedepo
#111 You can’t be hopeful without
being joyful. You are only downcast when you become hopeless. David Oyedepo
#112 Hope is the mother of faith.
If there is no hope, then there is nothing faith can substantiate, because
faith is the substance of things hoped for (Hebrews 11:1). David Oyedepo
#113 You are born into a kingdom
of hope, you can’t afford to live a hopeless life. God has guaranteed you a
colorful future, but He has left you with the responsibility of dancing your
way into it. David Oyedepo
#114 Most believers don't pay
much attention to hope. They don't think of it as very important. They
certainly don't consider it to be as important as faith. But the fact is, faith
won't function without hope. That's because “faith is the substance of things
hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1). Sometimes I say it this way, “Hope is the blueprint
of faith.” Kenneth Copeland
#115 When hope is lost, faith
loses its aim. It no longer has a mission to accomplish. It just scatters
uselessly in every direction. Kenneth Copeland
#116 Hope is a vital link to
workable faith. I mix faith with hope. If you have no hope, faith alone will
not produce results. Faith gives substance to hope. Faith is the evidence of
things not seen. Hope is the climate in which faith works. John Osteen
#117 Faith is the substance of
things hoped for... You hope for that promise to be true for you. We all
hope for the promises of the Word of God to become true in our personal
life, such as healing, financial prosperity and spiritual gifts. But hope will
not bring the promise into manifestation. Yet hope is needful. For without
hope you won't have anything for faith to give substance to. Charles Capps
#118 People come to be prayed for
hoping to be healed. But hope will not heal them, because there is no
substance of healing in hope. Yet, if they didn't have hope, they wouldn't
come. Many lose hope, then they have nothing for faith to give substance to.
They give up too quickly. Charles Capps
#119 Faith is substance. Hope is
a goal setter. Charles Capps
#120 H.O.P.E. = Have Only
Positive Expectations
#121 H.O.P.E. = Hold On, Pain
Ends
#122
H. = Healing Memories
O. = Overcoming Fears
P. = Pressing Through
E. = Eternal and External Rewards
#123 Hope takes us into the Holy
Place and Holy of Holies behind the Veil, into the very Presence of God. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#124 Hope causes us to triumph.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#125 We have to believe that at
the end of a matter, favor and good will come out of it. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#126 Abraham waited patiently,
and then received what God had promised him. He never gave up hope. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#127 God has given us both His
promise and His oath. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#128 Hope is a desire accompanied
by expectation. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#129 God will comfort people
through you. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#130 You must have expectation
that what you are hoping for will come to pass. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#131 Hope is the beginning of
every idea, every desire, every vision, every dream. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#132 The starting place is the
arena of hope. Hope comes long before faith. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#133 Faith is the “substance”
(materiality) of things hoped for. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#134 Hope tells faith, when it
goes into the Presence of God, what to choose. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#135 When a person loses hope,
ideas diminish, desires fade, vision loses focus, and dreams become just
dreams. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#136 Where there is no hope,
there is no vision. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#137 Hope has the power to anchor
your soul. It’s through the mind (soul) that men lose hope, focus and aim, and
then quit. The mind is the battlefield. The heart believes what the soul
perceives. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#138 Once a ship is anchored, the
anchor will keep it from drifting off course. Hope has the power to keep you on
course and prevent you from sinking or crashing. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#139 Step out in hope. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#140 Hope will never make you
ashamed. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#141 We’re going to make it to
the other side. Jesus is in the ship with us. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#142 Hope has resurrection power.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#143 With a new heart, we can
believe God for a new life. There’s no medicine like hope. Bishop Christopher
C. Smith
#144 Ecclesiastes 9:4 says,
“Anyone who is among the living has hope for a better day and better tomorrow.”
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#145 Psalms 34:10 (Amplified)
says, “The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire
of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His
Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.”
#146 Those who lack hope also
lack happiness, joy and peace. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#147 People want to hear good
news. The Gospel is supposed to be the Good News and impart hope. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#148 Romans 15:13 (Amplified)
says to “abound” and be overflowing with hope. Abound means rich, surplus.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#149 God has hope on demand to
help us overcome hopeless situations. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#150 You make your demand for
hope by your authority in Christ. You have to release the Word with confidence.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#151 As born again believers, you
have a right to make a demand on hope to get your needs met. Bishop Christopher
C. Smith
#152 Hope encourages the believer
to believe that nothing is impossible to happen. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#153 Hope is having and having
anticipation that something good is about to happen for me. Bishop Christopher
C. Smith
#154 Hope gives the hopeless an
awareness that God is giving you expectation to see His goodness. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#155 No problem will ever keep
God from rescuing us. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#156 Matthew 6:33 All these
essential things will be added to you. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#157 Hope anchors the soul and
keeps us from drifting off shore. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#158 Hope is a desire, trust,
wish, happiness. Hope is beautiful. It will never leave you ashamed. Hope is
believing that whatever you are believing for is likely to happen. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#159 In Romans 4:16 God’s
declaration over Abraham came to pass. His promises are His declarations and
decrees. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#160 There are many promises in
the Bible. The promise coming to pass in your life is not based on your
ability, but from the One who made the promise. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#161 When God spoke, Abraham
believed God. And it was accounted to him as righteousness. Against all hope,
Abraham in hope believed. He held onto his confession. Abraham didn’t deny the
facts. Real Bible faith never denies the facts. But the truth says that by His
stripes I am healed, and that the Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not lack.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#162 Abraham considered not the
facts. Hope only considers the Word. Romans 4:19 says that his faith was so
strong, it could not be undermined by the facts. Hope needs faith and faith
needs hope. Your hope and faith will trump the facts. God will bring the very
thing He promised you into your life. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#163 Your confession will bring
forth your possession. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#164 It is not a time for
wavering (Hebrews 10:23). Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#165 Romans 4:3 (TPT) Abraham’s
faith transferred God’s righteousness into His account. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#166 Everything you are hoping
for is located behind the Veil in the Holy of Holies. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#167 When you start calling those
things that be not as though they were, it will come into being on your behalf.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#168 Hebrews 10:23 (TPT) God
always keeps His promises. He is faithful to bring to pass every promise He has
made to you. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#169 Romans 15:13 (Amplified) May
the God of your hope fill you with all joy … bubbling over with hope.
#170 Hope encourages the believer
that nothing is impossible with God. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#171 Hope is having a happy
anticipation that something good is going to happen. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#172 Hope gives the hopeless an
awareness that God is expecting, looking and longing to show up on your behalf
with His goodness. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#173 God will rescue us. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#174 Matthew 6:33 Seek ye first
the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added to you. The God we serve
is a good God. God has promised to take care of you. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#175 Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred
makes the heart sick. But when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
#176 Delay doesn’t mean denial.
We have to learn to wait on the Lord. God is working things out in our favor.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#177 Romans 5:3 (Amplified) We
are being developed while we’re waiting. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#178 Hope is hoping to reach a
destination. A contaminated heart can’t carry hope to the desired destination.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#179 Hope energizes and motivates
us to take action by causing us to step out by faith. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#180 Hope has the power to see
the invisible, feel the intangible and achieve the impossible. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#181 We have to embrace hope on
purpose. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#182 Hope influences our
thoughts, attitudes and outlook on life, and how you speak. Keep speaking
positive. Hope never speaks death to the situations you go through. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#183 In 2 King 4, the Shunamite
woman’s son died. But she said, “All is well”. Never speak death to your
situation. She perceived that Elisha was a man of God and prepared a room for
him to stay. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#184 Perception connects you to
your miracle. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#185 The Shunamite woman never
allowed doubt, fear and unbelief into her heart.
#186 Hope keeps you moving
forward in life. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#187 Proverbs 4:25 Look straight
ahead and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#188 The more we yearn for the
future, the less we will focus on the past. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#189 Hope increases momentum.
Hope deletes regrets. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#190 Hope gives us access behind
the Veil. It’s there we find grace and mercy. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#191 Don’t take the thought of
lack and act on it or speak it. There is authority in your mouth. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#192 God wants to be the greater
influence in your life. He’s a just God and will take care of us. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#193 Abraham had to believe God
and stick it out to receive all God promised. Abraham had to learn to
persevere. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#194 Do you have what it takes to
stick it out and receive your promise? Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#195 Guard your mind. “Up” your
thinking. Believe you can have it, and achieve it. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#196 He who promised is faithful
(Hebrews 10:23).
#197 God cannot lie. That’s not a
part of His Divine nature. God is not a man who lies or changes his mind.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#198 “In blessing, I will bless
you.” The Word of God guarantees this promise. The blessing is not stuff. The
blessing is an empowerment, ability to excel and do well, to prosper. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#199 Psalms 138:2 You’ve
manifested Your Word above Your Name. His Word guarantees His promises. There
is nothing greater or more important than the Word of God. The Word is an
unbreakable spiritual lifeline to all who believe. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#200 Hope gives faith its
assignment. Hope anchors the soul. It keeps your mind and emotions from
drifting. You have focus. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#201 Hope increases your faith.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#202 What gasoline is to an
automobile, hope and faith are to the life of the believer. No gas means no
acceleration and you can’t get to your destiny. You need faith and hope to get
to your destiny in God. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#203 The Bible is a book of
principles. When you work the principles, then you will see results. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#204 Without hope, your faith
will never develop and will limp around. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#205 Your faith level is
determined by your hope level. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#206 Romans 4:17 talks about
calling things that are not reality into existence. You have to call in your
finances and promises. If God said it, it will surely come to pass. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#207 Hope stabilizes the mind.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#208 Start framing your world
with faith. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#209 Negativity is a hope robber.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#210 You can’t expect to feed on
bad news all day and to feel good and hopeful on the inside. Bad news will
never help you feel good about yourself. It robs you of peace in your soul. Bad
news triggers anxiety, worry and stress. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#211 Bad news is toxic. It causes
depression and pessimism. It makes you feel angry and exhausted. Bad news opens
the door to fear. Fear opens the door to panic. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#212 Good news delivers hope and
encouragement for a better future. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#213 The Word of God is good
news. The answer is in the good news (Luke 4:18-19).
#214 He’s anointed me to be hope
to the poor. There are many levels of poverty. The message of hope is your
answer to poverty. Hope is the vaccine to anxiety and depression (Philippians
4:6-8 Amplified and Colossians 3:15 Amplified). Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#215 Hope in the Word. Hope is
the feeling that what is wanted can be had, or the desire will come to pass.
Hope should cause you to have joy. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#216 The words you allow into
your life have the power to set the course of your life. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#217 Your attitude determines
your altitude and everything about you. One word can trigger you. Words
determine your day. Words determine your future and shape your destiny. You are
where you are based on what you say. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#218 Words have power. They are
physical containers that can become good or bad outcomes. Death and life are in
the power of the tongue. Focus on what is good about you. Encourage yourself in
the Lord. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#219 The promise has to come to
pass if you speak your hope and take steps of faith. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#220 People will be rewarded by
what they say. The words we speak have consequences. You are decreeing a thing
and making declarations. To declare means to make known or state clearly. To
reveal, manifest. Giving things permission to exist. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#221 I’m authorized to use the
Word of God and get the same results that Jesus got. The Word of God has the
final authority in your life. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#222 John 1:14 The Word became
flesh … the Word took on substance. Substance is that of which a thing
consists, physical matter or material. Things need permission to exist. Words
are sown like seeds. Mark 11:23 Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#223 Ezekiel 3:1-4 Another word
for growth is “develop”. The spirit of fear will always open you up to anxiety,
doubt and unbelief. If you fixate on fear, it will develop in your life. It
paralyzes you. Fear paralyzes in the mind. If you fixate on faith, you will
grow and develop in faith. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#224 The Gospel of the Kingdom
liberates you. You have to protect your mind from bad news and from negative
people. Whatever you feed on, it will grow in your heart, especially what you
say. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#225 Aim with words (not to
destroy, but to heal). We’re to feed on faith over fear. Feed on the Scroll
(Word of God). Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#226 All prophecy is conditional.
You have to get your hopes up so your faith could agree with the Word that was
spoken over your life. You need to wake your hope up. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#227 The Word of God gives us
hope. His Word saves us and revives us. It heals us, liberates us and keeps our
soul in a constant state of peace. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#228 By this time next year, you
will start delivering spiritual babies (hopes, dreams, things coming to pass).
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#229 Our words become mighty to
God for the pulling down of strongholds. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#230 John 1:1-3, 14 Everything in
life starts with a word to live. The word takes on material substance, and
matter to reveal Himself to us. Our words contain power to take on flesh.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#231 Why am I confessing but not
possessing? Could be maturity level … you’re not ready. Bishop Christopher C.
Smith
#232 Many things in our lives we
give permission to exist (Mark 11:23). The key is not allowing doubt to enter
your heart. Doubt is having a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#233 Hope and faith working on
your behalf is not based on what you see, but on what you believe in your heart
and what you’ve said out of your mouth. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#234 Faith is always in the NOW.
Hope is in the future. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#235 Faith causes your hope to
move from the invisible to visible realm. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#236 Hope is the starting point
of all things. It’s the goal-setter. Hope passes the baton to faith. Bishop
Christopher C. Smith
#237 God has called us to land in
a wealthy place. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#238 We live by believing and not
by seeing. Your future and destiny depend on what you believe and what you say
(2 Corinthians 5:7). Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#239 What rain is to seed is
God’s Word to things (Isaiah 55:11). You’re not going down, but going up! Your
words are the fertilizer to things manifesting. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#240 If words were spoken over
you that were negative, like curses, begin praying for a crop failure. Pray
that those words won’t manifest in your life. The negative words won’t prosper.
It is void of power, void of dominion and void of authority. Bishop Christopher
C. Smith
#241 There is hope for your
future (Jeremiah 29:11).
#242 Make me the pen of a ready
writer to write upon the tablets of men’s hearts. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#243 In the midst of crisis, God
still has a plan for our life. God’s plan is for good to come to you in the
midst of crisis. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#244 God’s goodness and mercy
shall follow you all the days of your life, and I shall dwell in the house of
the Lord forever! Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#245 In the midst of uncertainty,
you want to look for clarity and consistency. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#246 Don’t let the enemy rob you
of your time and focus, and faith, and gift, and testimony. Your gift shall
rise to the top. Your confession brings about your possession. You can be in a
crisis, but not affected by it. This is the time for God’s plan to kick in in
your life. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#247 He who has begun a good work
in you will complete it. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#248 Take time to prepare for
your future. Preparation plus opportunity equals success. Listen for a clear
Word. Take time to reset your life. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#249 There’s a brand new day on
the horizon. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#250 In the midst of crisis, hold
on to your confidence. You will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the
living. Bishop Christopher C. Smith
#251 You want to part ways with
fear, doubt and unbelief. But keep company with faith, hope and confidence.
Bishop Christopher C. Smith
