In Get Your Hopes Up,
Joyce Meyer explores the importance of being joyful and hopeful every single
day of your life. Many different circumstances attempt to steal our joy and leave
us feeling hopeless that things are not going to get any better, and if we aren’t
careful we will miss the happiness and abundant life God has planned for us.
Joyce strongly suggested to readers that they must raise their level of
expectation and she shares three practical ways. The first one is believing and
having faith in God and His mighty written Word and believing His promises for
you. For example, Isaiah 30:18 talks about how the Lord is longing to be
gracious to us and He gives us mercy, peace, His love, favor, victory, joy, and
much more. Throughout the book, she shared how we need to be prisoners of hope
and how to be filled with joy.
One of my favorite chapters was entitled, “Identify and
Eliminate Every “Can’t”. This chapter discussed the common lie many believers believe
and declare over their own life. Joyce shared that we must eliminate and stop
using the words, “I can’t”. In this chapter, she explained how Biblical
characters struggled with making excuses as to why they couldn’t do what God
was calling them to do. For instance, when God called Moses to set His people
free from Pharaoh. Moses used the excused that he couldn’t talk well and God
should send someone else. Another example was when Abraham was told he would be
the father of many nations and that Sarah would conceive a child. Sarah thought
she was way past her fertility years and it wouldn’t happen. As we all know,
God was with them and through Him they were able to accomplish and do what He
has called them to do. Joyce reminded readers that they can also do all things
through God.
I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is
feeling hopeless and they are always worried about tomorrow being worse than
today. I liked how Joyce encouraged readers to expect something good is going
to happen today. I personally also believe that if readers would believe this
powerful truth it will greatly benefit their lives. I loved the amount of
scriptures she used to convey the truth behind her message of hope and
expecting something good to occur in our lives. She even had a special section
at the back of the book filled with even more scriptures.
I really resonated with the chapter called, “Look Up”
because Joyce revealed that it’s critical to look up when we’re confused, frustrated,
fearful, and hopeless about our life. She shared the potent passage found in Psalm
121:1-2, David knew his true help came from God. I liked how she shared that
many people look unto our friends, our spouses, and ourselves to find happiness
and contentment when we need to look unto God.
I have decided to take the 30 days challenge of hoping and expecting
the best to happen. I encourage you to read this book also and to take the
challenge! If you’re looking for an excellent book on increasing your level of
joy and hope, then read this book!
“I
received this book free from Hachette Book Group/Faith Works.”
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