Where do hope, peace and inner strength come from?

Hope helps us look towards the future, peace helps us remain steady in the present, and inner strength helps us face both opportunity and difficulty without being overwhelmed.

These qualities can grow through secure relationships, meaningful work, healthy habits, supportive communities and confidence in our ability to respond to what life brings.

They can also be affected by our circumstances. Success, safety and encouragement may strengthen them, while loss, fear, disappointment or uncertainty may weaken them.

Christians believe that hope comes from trusting in God’s goodness and his promise that suffering and death will not have the final word. Peace comes from being reconciled to God through Jesus and placing our fears and uncertainties in his hands. Inner strength comes from God’s presence and help, enabling people to endure difficulty, act with courage and continue when life is hard.