We get hope by giving hope (Luke 2:8-14). Just like the Fisk Jubilee Singers after the Civil War – who popularized the carol Go Tell it on the Mountain – we are called to share the good news and hope of Jesus despite our own difficult circumstances and season. When we fully embrace the kingdom principle that it is better to give than to receive, we experience an increase in our own hope and joy as we bless others. Beltway’s BLESS approach to loving and serving the unsaved and unchurched is a great tool for shifting our focus away from receiving and more towards giving.