HANGING ON TO HOPE

Three years ago it happened – I was downsized in a company restructure, after having given a number of years of value to the company. In the new structure my role was redundant.

And, to cap it all, the job market was not then, nor is it now that great.

There was no option but to go it alone and so I became self- employed.

Those who have ever started, or attempted to start a business, know that without capital this is not an easy thing and, in addition, during this time I have experienced every negative ‘ism’, rejection, and loss of all things material. But, with a little help from my friends and faith in my God and Saviour, I am still here, still alive and still strong, even if it is often a little bit here, a little bit there.

You see, it is very simple. In difficult conditions we can choose either to carry on, or to quit. There is no third choice. Carrying on, and how we do it will mean different things to different people, as will quitting. But the choice will need to be made.

How we keep going, on a practical level, will differ from person to person, but one thing is certain, we must keep going and we must have hope. Hope, that belief in things we don’t yet see. There is an old saying, where there is life there is hope. True. And we can also ponder on good old Abraham who ‘against all hope in hope believed’.

While there is breath in my body, your body, there is hope. Things can turn around in an instant, if we keep going, but not if we quit. If we quit we close all doors and hope fades into darkness.

Where are you today. Breathing? Then I urge you to keep going, one second at a time if necessary, but do not quit, do not give up your hope.  Look higher, look further, look outside your circumstances.

For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord……..Plans to give you hope and a future.

Yes, it may be hard to do, but hanging tightly onto hope is the first step in achieving your dreams.

Terri Codd Corporate Training & Life Coach: 076 751 3556: coddterri@gmail.com: terricodd.blogspot.com