FINDING HOPE IN GOD AND IN CHRIST JESUS

Why are you cast down, O my soul?…..Hope in God, for I shall yet
praise Him. (Psalm 42:5)

A study conducted by researchers at the university of
Minnesota found that almost 15 percent of American teenagers felt it was
“highly likely” that they would die before their 35^th birthday.
Those with this pessimistic outlook were more likely to engage in reckless
behaviour. Dr. Iris Borrowsky, author of the study published in Pediatrics magazine, said: “These youth
may take risk because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake.”

No one is immune to feelings of despair. The Psalms express
repeated pleas for help when life seems dark. “Why are you in despair, O my
soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall
again praise Him for the help of…