world and those that only pretend to be . But this I have seen : when you sow your hopes in hatred you will only reap more bloodshed in the world .
As you pursue your better hopes , I ’ ll be rooting for you . You might sense this when you feel more energized . That ’ s what My prophet Isaiah meant when he said , “… Those who hope to God shall renew their strength as eagles grow new plumes : they shall run and not grow weary , they shall march and not grow faint .”
Alas , Isaiah exaggerated as My prophets sometimes did . You will grow weary . When you do , remember David ’ s words that you repeat morning and night through this season of t ’ shuvah : “ Hope to God , make your heart strong and bold , and hope to God .” Sharing your hopes with Me in prayer is a process . Hope begets strength which enables action which begets more hope , strength , action and so on .
Your hope and perseverance will also be renewed by remembering past trials you ’ ve overcome . Hope ’ s road to the future rests on those memories . That ’ s why so many of your prayers to Me evoke the Exodus . But you err when you give me all the credit . If all those brave women hadn ’ t defied Pharaoh , maybe a leader like Moses would not have arisen to take you out of Egypt . So , remember what wondrous hopes you can achieve by working together — in those days and in these .
During a drought My prophet Jeremiah called Me Mikveh Yisrael , “ Hope ” or “ Pool ” of Israel . He wanted you to know that despair feels like a drought of hope . Water sustains the body ; hope
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