In the world we live in today, hopelessness is around every corner. Multiple locks adorn every door. Disease and desperation are creeping up on us from every side. Every time you turn on the TV it seems like something tragic is being broadcasted on the news: medics assisting wounded from wrecked cars or burning buildings, or police apprehending some kind of gunman or bomber. Some people try to argue against injustices by taking the law into their own hands, rallying or mobbing or even sometimes shooting, but you can't fight fire with fire. You can't fight hopelessness with desperation. The only thing that will fight fire is water, and the only thing that will counter hopelessness is hope.
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But how will we gain this courage and strength if we do not know about the steps that others take for good? How can we be inspired if we aren't aware of the generous child, the thoughtful woman, or the kind teenager? It is only the very rare occasion when the story like that makes the news. And that's why I have created this blog: to share the stories of the good people and to see if, by inspiring others, they can't make a dent in the problems of today.
"As for me, I will always have hope (Psalm 71:14)." I know that the planet we live on is a dark, dark place. I know that nothing we do, really, is ever going to change that. I don't believe in an earthly utopia. But the things we do for each other can show others, and ourselves, that there is hope. That, as Sam told Frodo, "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for." I wholeheartedly believe that.
Jesus called the ordinary, uneducated fishermen to do His work and change the world. Surely we are neither worse off than they were nor too good to do the Master's will.
ReplyDelete"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16)
What wonderful purpose your writing shows. I agree, I do not believe there will be a true earthly utopia,but that doesn't give us an excuse to sit back and do nothing. Even if we can't change the world at large, we may have the privilege of changing the world (for the better) for even just one person.
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