Thursday, August 21, 2008
I need tiqva
Did you know that when animals are injured or sick, they die faster because they've given up hope in living? I kinda feel like that today, like my whole life is slipping away because of this sense of hopelessness. Like there's nothing much to live for.
Someone famous once said that hope is the worst kind of evil because it prolongs the torment of men. When we're in despair, we lose hope, and when we lose hope, we're essentially saying that God is not a part of our lives. And the scary thing is, it's that easy to give up.
But as much as I'd like to throw in the white towel and just "die", I know for a fact that God is a part of my life, and though the future may look bleak at the moment, the next 40 or 50 years are merely a drop in a vast ocean of eternity.
We all need a reminder that life isn't always going to be great. We learn and grow when we suffer. There are parts of our life we didn't ask for, but neither did Jesus.
So if you, like me, are feeling crappy, take comfort in the cross. "We will get through this," He says.
I know we will.
Tiqva. Hope.
Posted by Jo at 11:39 PM
