hope

Hope is not optimism.

Optimism is looking at the bright side of things even when things go awry, seeing possible glimmers amidst darkness. 

But our hope is an unseen certainty. It's a surety that will happen. For We have a promise and God is faithful to His promise even when we are doubtful and fearful. As Paul says: “Our hope is not deceptive because the Holy Spirit has already been poured into us.”

With looming nuclear holocaust and seemingly apocalyptic times,  what it is important for me is not if our civilization will survive or not but if we can continue to live with hope. I really think we can because our Lord has given us His promise that He will stay with us at all times. He is the God of the living, He has overcome evil and death and His love is stronger than any form of death and destruction. That is why I feel that we should continually avoid the temptation of despair and deepen our awareness that God is present in the midst of all the chaos that surrounds us and that that presence allows us to live joyfully and peacefully in a world so filled with sorrow and conflict. Please be sure