a beautiful thing

none of us really know anything
we're not suppose to down here on this good earth
St. Paul said we don't live by sight
sight has to do with "knowing"
i.e...."i'll believe it when i see it"
"knowing" is what is coming on down the line...
"we shall know as we have been known"
"knowing" is not what moves us anyway
not really
"knowing" often fills us with a strange pride
our peacock feathers bloom
our self confidence soars
our noses point skyward
we have to look down to see others..
stop it!
what moves us?
what really makes fire in our bellies?
what makes us willing to dig beyond our petty complacency, status quo.
our lukewarm lunacy?
what?
hope
"faith is the assurance of things HOPED for"
the foundation of hope is humility
hope births kindness
hope is childlike
hope is trusting
hope is mysterious
hope is art
hope allows our eyes to focus on the One we can trust
the One who gives us hope
it's a beautiful thing

wkm