Going through the daily routines of motherhood can often times feel so endless and possibly even hopeless. Will things ever change? When will it get easier? Why is this so hard? We must take time each day to refocus the mind and shift our heart back to a space of hope. In this article, you’ll pick up 15 devotional journal prompts that restore hope to a weary soul.
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15 Journal Prompts That Restore Hope
1. Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on a time when you felt God’s presence giving you hope during a challenging situation. How did that experience shape your trust in Him? What did his faithfulness look like during that time?
2. Psalm 39:7
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
- Journal Prompt: Write about a specific area of your life where you are waiting for something. How can you actively place your hope in God during this time of waiting? What promises has he given you concerning this area that you can hold onto while you are in the waiting?
3. Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on a time when you felt uncertain about the future. How does knowing that God has plans for your welfare and hope change your perspective on uncertainty? What promises has God given you about your future?
4. Psalm 71:14
But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.
- Journal Prompt: Describe a situation where it was difficult to maintain hope. How did praising God in the midst of uncertainty strengthen your hope?
5. Hebrews 6:19
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
- Journal Prompt: Think about a time when you felt lost or overwhelmed. How does the image of hope as an anchor resonate with you in those moments?
6. Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
- Journal Prompt: Write about a difficult season in your life. How did God’s faithfulness and mercy give you hope during that time?
7. Isaiah 40:31
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on a time when you felt weary or exhausted. How did waiting on the Lord renew your strength and give you hope?
8. Romans 5:5
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
- Journal Prompt: Describe a situation where you felt ashamed or disappointed. How did God’s love sustain you during that time?
9. Psalm 33:20-22
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
- Journal Prompt: Write a prayer expressing your trust in God’s steadfast love and your hope in Him, even in difficult circumstances.
10. 1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on the concept of “living hope” through Jesus Christ’s resurrection. How does this truth impact your daily life and give you hope?
11. Psalm 42:11
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
- Journal Prompt: Describe a time when you felt discouraged or hopeless. How does redirecting your focus to hope in God bring about a shift in your perspective?
12. Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on a long-awaited desire or dream. How does maintaining hope during seasons of waiting impact your emotional well-being?
13. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
- Journal Prompt: Consider a current trial or difficulty you’re facing. How does focusing on eternal hope help you endure temporary challenges?
14. Romans 8:24-25
For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on the tension between hoping for what is unseen and waiting patiently. How does this perspective shape your understanding of hope?
15. Psalm 147:11
But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
- Journal Prompt: Write about a time when you experienced God’s pleasure and favor as you placed your hope in His steadfast love. How does this motivate you to continue hoping in Him?
Final Thoughts
Without the hope of Jesus Christ in our lives, we really have nothing. All other things fail us. Hope through Jesus is truly the only thing that will sustain our hearts through hard times, loss, grief, and the disappointments of life.
I hope these devotional journal prompts of hope inspired you to shift your perspective back to the powerful living hope that dwells in your heart. We might not always feel like it, but with Jesus, our hope is secure.
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