Hope is not always a bad thing. If our hope is invested in man — or any earthly thing — it usually leads to disappointment. If we depend on imperfect man to cure the ills in our imperfect lives, happiness will forever elude us.
Angry African – I’m sorry you describe yourself as such. You speak of a burden – anger can be the heaviest of burdens – keeping us from living as joyfully as we might. I hope you find yourself one day free. Free to live joyfully no matter your circumstances.
I encourage you to trust God; put your FAITH in Him. Ask Him to take the anger from your heart, and let Him lead you in directions you might never have known. HOPE will begin to grow as you see His Hand at work in your life. You’ll become aware of how much He loves you. How intimately He knows you. Have you ever known such love? If not, you’re hardly alone.
I think Senator Obama has never known such love either.
Too often in this imperfect world, relationships – ones that should have nutured us when we were most vulnerable – fail to give us the love we need. Too often man – or woman – fails us. We’re wounded; sometimes for a lifetime.
But there is One who will step in to fill that void. A loving, Heavenly Father. One who has known us before we were born. And His love is more than enough. It’s a love so great that it fills our hearts completely – spilling over into love and forgiveness for those who had wounded us years earlier. This is true CHARITY, the greatest of the three.
And we are finally, blessedly free.
