When Youre Afraid to Hope Again

Encouragements 24/7 Podcast · Jun 21, 2026 · 4m

A powerful episode of Encouragements 24/7 podcast. If you've ever been deeply hurt, you know the feeling. Someone disappointed you so badly, life knocked you down so hard, or a dream died so painfully that the thought of hoping again feels dangerous. Like opening a door you've already been burned by. Hope is a beautiful thing, but when it's been broken, it can feel like the most terrifying thing in the world. I went through a season where every time I started to hope, something would crush it. I'd believe things were getting better, and then they'd fall apart again. After a while, I stopped…