07/07/2026
There's a difference between false hope and true hope — and it's easy to confuse the two.
False hope promises instant resolution. True hope promises faithfulness through the process.
In Jeremiah 29, false prophets told exiles, "Don't worry, this will be over soon." It sounded encouraging. It wasn't true. God's actual message included a seventy-year timeline — and a promise to be present through all of it.
The lesson translates far beyond the ancient world: don't mistake delay for abandonment. Some of the most important formation happens in the seasons we wish would end sooner.