Keep Your Hope

It dawned on me as I was writing this post how much it takes to be committed. Commitment is a huge factor when it comes to any part of your life, i.e. school, job, relationships, etc. I just think that in all things you have to carry a bit of hope.
Hope is what brings out the faith that you carry inside of you. No matter how hard things get for you, you have this inkling inside you that keeps pushing to keep your hope alive. You want to do almost everything to get passed what you felt was weighing you down and becoming an abyss that you could not find the exit to. But I assure you to stay and be hopeful.

When I think of some of the things that I have certainly faced in my life, I think about the many times that I could have thrown in the towel and given up. I thought that things would never get easier or that there was no silver lining waiting for me at the end of the road. All the hardships left me feeling so low of myself that I wanted/needed to be left by myself. Every now then I would think of these moments and how bad I felt in THOSE moments. But what kept me going and moving forward, was HOPE!

Had I given up long ago, I probably would have never been blessed with some of the things that I have today. I wouldn’t like the passion that I have for public speaking or for teaching children. I wouldn’t enjoy my life the way that I am now and I certainly would not have a love and joy that God continues to bring me. No matter how low I was feeling, my hope kept me going. It gave me the fire inside and the drive to do and become the things that I wanted for my life. It kept me on my toes and pushed me into some of the happiest experiences of my life. The way my life is now, I certainly could have not seen had it been a few years back. I now love that I am so passionate about teaching. I’ve learned over the years that I had this quality inside of me that burns so deeply because I feel to learn, to grow, and to teach others.

It always reminds me of the famous film, Pay It Forward. I think to myself daily, how can I give back or pass on information that I once too was given by another? And after thinking of new ways to do this the hope that I have continues to show me how far I have actually come.
But I must say, I am glad that I kept my hope. For no one knows what tomorrow brings or what the day will bring your way. Through prayer, through patience, and through hope, you find yourself living for a better tomorrow.

Life will always have its curve balls and you will always have a moment that will make you weak, but nevertheless, keep your hope. This hope is what will keep you going. It will bring positive vibes your way because you will not give up but you will continue to PERSEVERE. To get passed the difficulties, you have to endure. To overcome obstacles, you have to go through.
For a better life, you GO through it while you GROW through it.
Keep your hope, continue to fight for your goals, and live for a better you.