Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is not thin optimism that collapses as soon as reality disappoints. Hope that comes from God does not disappoint, because it is rooted in His love. The Holy Spirit pours that love into our hearts, precisely where disappointment wants to harden us. But hope must be protected. Cynicism sometimes sounds clever, but often it is just disappointed unbelief dressed in a neat coat. The question is: will you let God's love renew your hope, or will you protect yourself against disappointment by expecting nothing anymore?