But sanctify the
Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.
Hope
2/18/07
The flame of hope
wants to be shared
But must be guarded
well
From those who have
not eyes to see
Who'd try its
strength to tell.
They blow to try
your strength and will
To keep it burning
on
They blow for fear
what it will show
For long their
flame's been gone.
So guard you
precious hope and faith
From those who wish
to kill
For doubt or fear -
it matters not -
Just keep it burning
still.
Hope can melt the
ice of fear
And fuel the tired
heart
And lift another's
burden clear
And prompt a better
start.
So guard your
precious hope and faith
To share with those
who see
That hope gives
strength when wisely shared
And sets the bound
heart free.
Out of faith, hope,
and charity, hope is the least represented it seems. I see faith as the belief
in something we may not understand that motivates us to act accordingly. Hope
is the expectation that our faith is not in vain. I believe it is a symbiotic
relationship - they feed each other. Without them, we may act, but it would not
be the same for we would feel the actions were empty of meaning. This in turn
would ultimately lead to abandoning the actions or resenting whatever actions
we continued.
It is the original
source of charity, the pure love Christ offered us that allows us the chance to
have faith and hope. By overcoming the effects of death and sin, life and our
actions have meaning again. Instead of emptiness there is a future possible of
continued life for everyone. There is hope.
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