Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for.
04122 – What is Hope?
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02841 – Repentance
REPENTANCE is not seen in tears; it is not seen in words; it is not seen in emotion. Repentance is long, slow, consistent change over an extended period of time because it is from the heart outward. Heart change is supernatural work.... REPENTANCE of habituated sin is...
02187 – Gratitude & Faith
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. from Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer
02144 – Thunder vs. Lightning
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, but it is lightning that does the work.
02038 – Good Can Come from Evil
To show you … how out of evil there can come good, in those five years I read every book in the black school library. I read all the books I could get from the white school library. I memorized James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Countee Cullen and Langston...
02037 – Evil in the Name of Good
Throughout our nervous history, we have constructed pyramidic towers of evil, ofttimes in the name of good. Our greed, fear and lasciviousness have enabled us to murder our poets, who are ourselves, to castigate our priests, who are ourselves. The lists of our...
01965 – Making a Difference in the World
Giving frees us from the tyranny of money. But we do not just give money; we give the things money has purchased. In Acts the early Christian community gave houses and land to provide funds for those in need (Acts 4:32-37). Have you ever considered selling a car or a...
01907 – Since You Can’t Do Good to All…
Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.
01846 – Contributing to the Good of the World
Every night, reflect on how you have contributed to the good of the world, to the good of another. Try and discern how at any point, you gave a word of encouragement, helped someone find their way, opened up a space for someone to understand, to accept, to love....
01813 – War is Always Evil
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.