Have you ever felt “assailed” by circumstances in your life? Calamities and violence that are in the news, you can reason, “that’s not happening here.” But, what about when your spouse is laid off from work? And, in the same day, your child spikes a 104 degree fever, the refrigerator quits, you learn that your best friends are filing for divorce and your Dad is diagnosed with cancer. Yet—you remain unshaken. You have a confidence that some One, bigger and more capable, is in charge and overseeing each of these events. Your heart is “at rest” instead of thumping wildly. You sense yourself in a refuge and protected by a powerful ally, cared for and helped by a reliable friend. Who has such an affect on the human soul? The answer is, the “God of all hope.” He has given us, through Christ Jesus, all we need to see us through—confidence, rest, protection, provision, love, and, hope. Think about it.