We seem to run in circles. When we can't see a clear finish line, we tend to retrace our steps so as to make sure we hit all the checkpoints.
But with anything in life, the paths we run may be dark, blind, covered with potholes, and the ending may not be in clear view. So should we retrace our steps, try to find what we did wrong? Or should we keep moving forward, unknowingly, into a world that may, or may not be sufficient to our likings?
I say run. Run into the thickness, run into the dark future; because is there any other way in which to live than to run? Are we not programmed to run? Scientists have discovered humans are the way they are so they can run. So run! I don't care if you can't see the finish line. Because when you deal with the unknown, you deal with faith. You deal with everything that seems wrong, off, different; and you make it your own. And in this faith, we find the beautiful and all-knowing hope; for there is no hope without faith. Faith is what breeds, cares for, and matures hope; it's the milk that builds up everything we hope for.
So when asked to take a chance, take a leap of faith, I urge you to run, to leap into a pool of darkness, as long as you do it in faith.
Run away from normal, from basic, from safe, and dive headfirst into a world that has no clear ending, but is run solely on the fumes of faith. For when you have faith, you have hope, and when you have hope, you have all.
To love always,
Hope
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
March 20, 2011 11:08 P.M.
When you take time away from hope you forget her powers. Her ability to break all barriers and get you to a better place. But to be in position to hope is to be in a fallen position, a downward spiral of life that causes you to have to call out to her.
We call her only when we need her, only when we are on our last options. But it shouldn't be that way. Hope is most valuable in times that we least need her. She works her best magic when we are not consciously aware of her stunning presence.
So I urge you, I beg of you, compliment her, praise her, love her, even when you don't notice her existence. For when you love her when you least need her, she gives you the most of herself when you do.
Love those around you, give yourself to others when no one expects anything from you, breathe in conjunction with the harmonic syllables of the peaceful and helpful. This isn't just another ploy to get you to do good things, this is an urge to realize that we all live on thin ice, and without her, our chances of survival under the ice will be slim.
So I beg you to have a healthy and giving relationship with hope, give her everything that you would want in return, and one day, when you need her the most, she will be there to comfort you for the future.
For those who have none,
Hope.
We call her only when we need her, only when we are on our last options. But it shouldn't be that way. Hope is most valuable in times that we least need her. She works her best magic when we are not consciously aware of her stunning presence.
So I urge you, I beg of you, compliment her, praise her, love her, even when you don't notice her existence. For when you love her when you least need her, she gives you the most of herself when you do.
Love those around you, give yourself to others when no one expects anything from you, breathe in conjunction with the harmonic syllables of the peaceful and helpful. This isn't just another ploy to get you to do good things, this is an urge to realize that we all live on thin ice, and without her, our chances of survival under the ice will be slim.
So I beg you to have a healthy and giving relationship with hope, give her everything that you would want in return, and one day, when you need her the most, she will be there to comfort you for the future.
For those who have none,
Hope.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
June 13, 2010 4:20 PM
Never give up.
Sometimes it seems like the world is against you. Everyone wants you to give up, let it be, move on, get over it. But some things in this world are worth fighting for, are worth defying odds for.
That doesn't necessarily mean to fight in the forefront, to make a scene, rather it means to stay in the background, be there but don't overpower. Stay strong in your faith and don't give up hope.
Maybe whatever it is that you are after won't work out, but don't give up until there is no glimpse of hope left (and even then you can be strong in your faith-driven hope).
I know this isn't very helpful or make much sense, but sometimes our world doesn't make much sense. But I know this much, we were all put on this earth for a reason and if you don't fight for what you believe in it isn't much worth living.
In times where there is no way out, I give you fight,
With love,
Hope.
Sometimes it seems like the world is against you. Everyone wants you to give up, let it be, move on, get over it. But some things in this world are worth fighting for, are worth defying odds for.
That doesn't necessarily mean to fight in the forefront, to make a scene, rather it means to stay in the background, be there but don't overpower. Stay strong in your faith and don't give up hope.
Maybe whatever it is that you are after won't work out, but don't give up until there is no glimpse of hope left (and even then you can be strong in your faith-driven hope).
I know this isn't very helpful or make much sense, but sometimes our world doesn't make much sense. But I know this much, we were all put on this earth for a reason and if you don't fight for what you believe in it isn't much worth living.
In times where there is no way out, I give you fight,
With love,
Hope.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
June 9, 2010 4:38 PM
If you were to lose everything you had, everyone you loved, everything you've ever known, would you be happy? It seems like a dumb question, but if you think about it if we live in the past this is what happens to us everyday.
This life is weird. We have to constantly live and constantly make a name for ourselves, but if our present and future isn't bright we are no longer considered accomplished. We are a hypocritical society in the sense that we judge based on the past but we only reward for the present and future. Our world is run on what you have already done, but if you don't keep doing it, it is all for naught.
And as bad of a society that sometimes creates this is the same way in faith. You could have been faithful every day of your life, but the second you stop everything you did in your past no longer matters. In order to be completely consumed by your faith you must actively pursue it. You don't get faith easier by having had it before, you have to fiercely attack it every minute that you live. It's really hard to not live in the past, especially living in a society based solely on the past, but when things in your life change living in a world that no longer exists does no good.
People worry and worry about the past, but in reality what does worrying accomplish? According to Matthew, worrying has no purpose, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" (Matthew 6:27). Instead of worrying about the past we must continue to walk forward in our faith.
But as you are aware of by this point, living with faith is no easy task. You will have to run before you walk, you will fall, and you will want to give up. But each time you face the worst of circumstances your faith improves and your present becomes brighter and brighter.
Sometimes it's good to remember the good times about our past, but we must continue to fight for our future.
With love,
Hope.
This life is weird. We have to constantly live and constantly make a name for ourselves, but if our present and future isn't bright we are no longer considered accomplished. We are a hypocritical society in the sense that we judge based on the past but we only reward for the present and future. Our world is run on what you have already done, but if you don't keep doing it, it is all for naught.
And as bad of a society that sometimes creates this is the same way in faith. You could have been faithful every day of your life, but the second you stop everything you did in your past no longer matters. In order to be completely consumed by your faith you must actively pursue it. You don't get faith easier by having had it before, you have to fiercely attack it every minute that you live. It's really hard to not live in the past, especially living in a society based solely on the past, but when things in your life change living in a world that no longer exists does no good.
People worry and worry about the past, but in reality what does worrying accomplish? According to Matthew, worrying has no purpose, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" (Matthew 6:27). Instead of worrying about the past we must continue to walk forward in our faith.
But as you are aware of by this point, living with faith is no easy task. You will have to run before you walk, you will fall, and you will want to give up. But each time you face the worst of circumstances your faith improves and your present becomes brighter and brighter.
Sometimes it's good to remember the good times about our past, but we must continue to fight for our future.
With love,
Hope.
Monday, June 7, 2010
June 7, 2010 2:08 PM
We tend to get really caught up in being perfect and being all that we can be. Unfortunately, there is only one perfection and it cannot be attained in this world. So instead of trying to attain perfection, put yourself wholeheartedly into your faith, allowing your faith to sculpt and form you.
To be honest I have no idea what the best version of myself is, but I do know that if I trust and believe in something greater than myself I will be molded by what I believe in.
Ancient philosophers had a hard time figuring out how to prove the existence of things. They argued that there exists a perfect mold of something in this world and every person is just a lesser image of this perfection. Others argued that we are as perfect as it gets and this world was created around us. But if you take a step back and look at it from the perspective of faith, we are neither. It is not our purpose to achieve perfection, however, it is our duty, our faithful patronage to help others reach a point where they are comfortable with being molded and sculpted by something greater than the self.
This is a very hard notion to comprehend, or even accept, but if you put yourself out there ready to fall, practicing active patience, then you are doing everything you can and you should be doing to live and grow in your faith.
Take a leap, take a chance, but know that you don't know what is best for you.
Live in faith, take a leap of faith,
With love,
Hope.
To be honest I have no idea what the best version of myself is, but I do know that if I trust and believe in something greater than myself I will be molded by what I believe in.
Ancient philosophers had a hard time figuring out how to prove the existence of things. They argued that there exists a perfect mold of something in this world and every person is just a lesser image of this perfection. Others argued that we are as perfect as it gets and this world was created around us. But if you take a step back and look at it from the perspective of faith, we are neither. It is not our purpose to achieve perfection, however, it is our duty, our faithful patronage to help others reach a point where they are comfortable with being molded and sculpted by something greater than the self.
This is a very hard notion to comprehend, or even accept, but if you put yourself out there ready to fall, practicing active patience, then you are doing everything you can and you should be doing to live and grow in your faith.
Take a leap, take a chance, but know that you don't know what is best for you.
Live in faith, take a leap of faith,
With love,
Hope.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
June 6, 2010 4:02 PM
What do you do when you feel like you are out of options? How do you turn the corner when you know there will be no way to retrace your steps? How do you start something new when your heart is in the old?
I don't always know how to answer those questions, but I do know that paths open and close everyday, you just have to open your heart to them. I know that in my life there have been many paths closed, bolted shut, no way to enter, only to find the door open the next day. I've also seen paths that look long and prosperous, only to be closed the next day.
So instead of searching for a path that best fits us, close your eyes and walk. Walk. Move. Try. I know it's hard, and I know it's something we sometimes don't want to do, but it's better than staying stagnant and not moving at all.
It's funny, but sometimes those paths that were shut off to you before connect up with a path you have decided to taken, and maybe at that point in time you will want to change paths, or maybe not. To be honest, none of us know what we are going to feel like tomorrow, next week, or next year. Our minds are very easily confused and manipulated. Our current feeling usually convinces our mind that we will feel like that in the upcoming days and months. But instead of listening to your brain, listen to your heart. Listen to your faith.
It is our job as beings on this earth to take every situation that is thrown at us at make the best of it, use it to prepare us for tomorrow and ultimately a greater life that awaits us. We live to serve, we live to improve, we live to better others. Just give it a shot. I'll be here with you the whole way. Just keep walking and I promise you I will do everything I can to help you get up after you fall.
I just urge you one last thing. If you see someone who is stagnant, if you see someone who needs help moving forward, help them. Call them. Stop by. Pray for them. Anything for them to know that you care in a world full of people who don't.
Love isn't lost when a new path is chosen, it is just altered, put on hold, or strengthened.
One day we will be reunited.
Move I will be right here,
Hope.
I don't always know how to answer those questions, but I do know that paths open and close everyday, you just have to open your heart to them. I know that in my life there have been many paths closed, bolted shut, no way to enter, only to find the door open the next day. I've also seen paths that look long and prosperous, only to be closed the next day.
So instead of searching for a path that best fits us, close your eyes and walk. Walk. Move. Try. I know it's hard, and I know it's something we sometimes don't want to do, but it's better than staying stagnant and not moving at all.
It's funny, but sometimes those paths that were shut off to you before connect up with a path you have decided to taken, and maybe at that point in time you will want to change paths, or maybe not. To be honest, none of us know what we are going to feel like tomorrow, next week, or next year. Our minds are very easily confused and manipulated. Our current feeling usually convinces our mind that we will feel like that in the upcoming days and months. But instead of listening to your brain, listen to your heart. Listen to your faith.
It is our job as beings on this earth to take every situation that is thrown at us at make the best of it, use it to prepare us for tomorrow and ultimately a greater life that awaits us. We live to serve, we live to improve, we live to better others. Just give it a shot. I'll be here with you the whole way. Just keep walking and I promise you I will do everything I can to help you get up after you fall.
I just urge you one last thing. If you see someone who is stagnant, if you see someone who needs help moving forward, help them. Call them. Stop by. Pray for them. Anything for them to know that you care in a world full of people who don't.
Love isn't lost when a new path is chosen, it is just altered, put on hold, or strengthened.
One day we will be reunited.
Move I will be right here,
Hope.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
June 5, 2010 5:41 PM
Forgiveness.
Perhaps the most amazing gift we have to give on this world. Our lives are anything but perfect, and yet we hold each other to such high standards that we are bound to make mistake after mistake after mistake. But when we forgive, when we ask for forgiveness, and in faith when we call for forgiveness, we can live with a clean slate, start over and have an opportunity to make everything right.
There are a lot of necessary grudges and hatred that exists in this world, simply for the fact that we are unable or unwilling to forgive. I urge you today to forgive. Tell someone you forgive them. Show someone you forgive them. Ask someone for their forgiveness. We cannot live on this earth in constant angst over what has happened to us in our past. We must look towards are faith and see who has forgiven us in the past and how we are eternally forgiven in faith.
It may not be easy, but I plead with you to forgive, ask for forgiveness, and reach out a hand to someone new today. We only live one life, make it count.
In forgiveness always,
Hope.
Perhaps the most amazing gift we have to give on this world. Our lives are anything but perfect, and yet we hold each other to such high standards that we are bound to make mistake after mistake after mistake. But when we forgive, when we ask for forgiveness, and in faith when we call for forgiveness, we can live with a clean slate, start over and have an opportunity to make everything right.
There are a lot of necessary grudges and hatred that exists in this world, simply for the fact that we are unable or unwilling to forgive. I urge you today to forgive. Tell someone you forgive them. Show someone you forgive them. Ask someone for their forgiveness. We cannot live on this earth in constant angst over what has happened to us in our past. We must look towards are faith and see who has forgiven us in the past and how we are eternally forgiven in faith.
It may not be easy, but I plead with you to forgive, ask for forgiveness, and reach out a hand to someone new today. We only live one life, make it count.
In forgiveness always,
Hope.
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