Dictionary definition states, hope is to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. (Merriam-Webster)
Having hope is to be expectant, to have confidence and certainty.
It is the light at the end of a long and dark tunnel.
Despair has no power to grow or even to exist, when hope shines eternal.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death neither sorrow, nor shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away” Revelation 21 verse 4
Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man (1732) brings things into perspective regarding hope when he wrote, “hope springs eternal in the human breast; man never is, but always to be blest. ” We live for hope in this strange and changing world. Hope is part of our unique psychological make up entwined around our hearts, we cannot miss the fact that it was also the last being left within the box.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29 verse 11
Latching onto thoughts to gain purchase and worth.
That evil twin of sloth, the last of the seven, lies within;
A consuming truth of life, only existing in time because of life, can never die.
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man.” Proverbs 24 verse 33 and 34
Seize the day because time waits on no one. Enjoy your labours, it is a gift from God. – Ecclesiastes
Time thief is not a game, but something that steals precious moments and derails goals, if not for a second, but for a couple of minutes or more.
What is time? “Time is represented through change such as the circular motion of the moon around the Earth.” Moving from one instance to another from the very beginning of…time.
“In the beginning…God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.” Genesis ( the beginning, the first book, the origin) 1 verse 5
As humans on this earth, we are all subjected to time; we are born, we live and then we die. Our existence depends on so many external factors, whereby, we have no control. Time can pass into eternity in a blink of the eye and we cannot stop it, neither can we turn it back. If we cease to exist, time will still go on because it is not dependent on us to shape its existence but, we depend on it to shape ours. Humanly speaking, time is the thief of itself. (Vicissitudes of Life, 2007)
#2 Time Change – moving into eternity
# 3 Redeeming the time – taking the rest of your life and doing it right. We can work on today with the hope of tomorrow.
#4 Time is running out – missed opportunities. The end of time via sickness or death.
#5 Holding onto time – is it possible when time changes?
#6 Procrastination – folding of the arms – one of the seven deadly sins – sloth
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4 verse 23
Life is merely a moment in time we are given where we can please the Lord. Therefore, be cautious of negative emotions that can govern our actions. (Vicissitudes of Life, 2007)
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