H O P E

The following is from a newsletter I receive from Bob Perks:



The dictionary defines hope as, "the feeling that what is desired is also possible,
or that events may turn out for the best."

It also includes the phrase, "hope against hope." To continue to hope, although the
situation does not warrant it.

Hope, I believe, is woven into the very fabric of faith.

Faith, in the religious sense, no matter the doctrine, is a combination of hope, belief and trust.
One cannot be hopeless and have faith at the same time.

So, if I cannot sell hope then I must give it.

That brings up the other challenge. If I had hope to give, how would I do it?

One might argue that you can't see hope, you can't touch hope, you can't hold hope or surely one cannot
taste it.

To see hope, rise up early in the day to watch the sunrise. It is a promise kept.

To touch hope, take the hand of the elderly and listen to their story. They will give you hope.

To hold hope, cradle a baby in your arms. Babies are a confirmation of God's vision for tomorrow.

To taste hope, weep for those who mourn the loss of a loved one. God is in your tear drops. God is hope.

So how would you give hope?

Help...those blinded by the darkness of despair to see the light of this day and point them toward the
promise of a better tomorrow.
Offer...your hand to someone who needs lifting up and your time to someone who thinks their time
has run out.
Profess. Share your faith. Faith and hope are the life blood of humanity.
Example. Be the hope you want to see in the world. Live a hope-filled life and the lost and hopeless will
follow.