As I said in my book Necessary Endings, hope without realistic reasons to believe is not hope at all. It is only a “wish.” God gives us a solid way to tell the difference between a hope and a wish. It is called “fruit.” When a tree gets healthy, you can see the blossoms and the fruit that prove it has life in it. When a person or a situation has truly changed and is worthy of our investment, we will be able to see tangible reasons to believe.
