"Therefore, since we have such hope, 

we use great boldness of speech."

2 Corinthians 3:12

 

In his book On Losing Faith, artist Danny Sillada said, 

“Perhaps the most humiliating condition in life is when 

you no longer feel that there’s still someone or something 

worth waiting for and that, worst of all, no one or nothing’s 

waiting there for you in the twilight of your existence.” 

That’s sad, just the opposite of how we feel as Christians! 

With the hope of Christ and His eternal life, we can say:

 

Since we have such hope, we are  optimists and eager for the future.   Since we have such hope, we deal with  the troubles of life by focusing on the  eternal joys of heaven.   Since we have such hope, we go to sleep  every night with confidence in heaven and  wake each morning eager for the Lord’s return.   ​​​​​​​Since we have such hope, we use great boldness  of speech and look for every opportunity to share  with others the reason for the hope within us.   Because Christ is alive, we have a certain  hope that carries us through life on earth  to heaven above.   "Where there is no hope in the future,  there is no power in the present." John Maxwell