Redemptive Expectation

Redemptive expectation isn’t blind optimism—it’s a Spirit-shaped defiance of cynicism. Pain may tempt us to lower our hopes, but hope is not naivety—it’s the posture of a disciple of Jesus. Philippians 1:6 reminds us: God finishes what He starts. Love “believes all things,” not because people are perfect, but because God is present. The prodigal’s father in Luke 15 ran toward his son—not with suspicion, but with joy. What if we lived like that? Expecting return. Preparing robes. Choosing resurrection. Redemptive expectation costs something—but guardedness costs more. This week, ask Jesus to renew your hope for someone. Not because of who that person is, but because of who Jesus is.