Hope
Hope is a wonderful thing. It pushes us on though life may be tumultuous and depressing. It allows us to live in the present, longing for a better, fuller future. It calls our hearts and minds forward, giving us motivation to change the present. But... Hope can also be a dangerous thing. It keeps us stuck in a rut, unwilling to let go of inevitablity in order to deal with what's here and now. It lets the ideal linger in the midst of a world that is anything but ideal. It keeps us frozen, unwilling to move forward with the rest. Above all though... Hope is a powerful thing. It gives strength to the weak, Health to the sick, Days to the dying, Salvation for the lost, Heaven for the damned. It is indeed a powerful thing, for even though it may be lynched on a cross, it is still alive. Hope, Thy name is Christ. CPT