Sometimes I think, it would be a cruel trick for the Creator to have opened our eyes to life and death and then let us live only to die into an abyss of nothingness. That is why I put my Hope* into the God of Creation that has made so much of humans that he came to us in Spirit and in Flesh to teach us about the plans he has made for our eternity after our dance on earth.
*Hope--> Archaic. Trust and Confidence
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
So what is that we do here?-- what is the point, you might ask. I love what Cat Stevens asks in his song, O Very Young. "Oh Very Young, What will you leave us this time?" It's not about what you had when you were here and you can't take it with you when you go, but what will you leave behind: An invention, an unfulfilled promise, a bit of wisdom in the heart of young person? No it's not about your loving will-- you can leave money and they will spend it, property and they will sell it, things and they will rust and depreciate-- all these things seem valuable to us but true value can not be left in a will. True value sews Hope and Faith into the hearts of those you leave behind.
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Hope and faith are important. I love the lyrics from the Cat Stevens song. I've always enjoyed his writing. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for." Hebrews 11:1. Joel Osteen defines hope as "confident expectancy." I think it's important to have gratitude as well. I really like reading YOUR BEST LIFE NOW b/c I feel like that faith is giving me the best life possible. "According to your faith...be it done to you." Matthew 9:29.
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