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The Shawshank Redemption: Hope in Exile - Traditional (Jeremiah 29:11)

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Andy Dufresne spends decades in Shawshank prison, yet never loses hope. He tells Red, "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things." Jeremiah 29:11 was written to exiles in Babylon—people displaced, discouraged, wondering if God had abandoned them. God's message: "I know the plans I have for you... plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Traditional faith holds that God's providence governs even our darkest seasons. Like Andy, we may not see the end, but we trust the One who does. Hope is not wishful thinking; it's confidence in God's character.

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hopeprovidenceexilefutureGod's plans

Scripture References

Jeremiah 29:11

Emotional Tone

hopetrustencouragement

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