SILVER LININGS PT. II
In reading my textbook for class I came across this little piece and I thought it fit perfectly with my grumblings of a couple of days ago. As I stated then - How can one as a Follower of Jesus ever be a pessimist?  Enjoy!ÂÂ
“Hope is the basic ethical act that corresponds to the Redeemer God. We live in anticipation for the future that God will bring to recreation. Hope and courage characterize the Christian life. Hope frees us to give wihtout expecting something in return. It liberates us to love even those that would threaten us with injury and death. It enables us to resist the temptatons of the moment and invest our live in things that will last. Christian Hope gives us strength to accept whatever joy or sorrow God gives us without a hint of that godless despair that hides under the name of resignation. Hope frees us to live daring lives without the presumption that drives the faithless to a frantic search for pleasure today or for security against the evils of tomorrow. In hope, we can believe we will not miss the good God has for us today and we will not be destroyed by the evil tomorrow may bring.”
Amen!ÂÂ
IHL,
Richie