Comments on: What is “hope”? http://bearingdrift.com/2008/07/20/what-is-hope/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ragnar http://bearingdrift.com/2008/07/20/what-is-hope/#comment-4561 Ragnar Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:38:25 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=719#comment-4561 Amen Amen

]]> By: Jeremy Hinton http://bearingdrift.com/2008/07/20/what-is-hope/#comment-4536 Jeremy Hinton Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:04:00 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=719#comment-4536 Definitely an interesting verse. The surface reading could be one of passivity, though only if removed from the context of submission to God's will. <blockquote> But I also know that to get there requires hard work, patience, understanding, research and compromise.</blockquote> Well said. There is an interesting dynamic between hope and faith, and both can be positive forces to provide the fuel for action. Much better those than fear and anger. Definitely an interesting verse. The surface reading could be one of passivity, though only if removed from the context of submission to God’s will.

But I also know that to get there requires hard work, patience, understanding, research and compromise.

Well said. There is an interesting dynamic between hope and faith, and both can be positive forces to provide the fuel for action. Much better those than fear and anger.

]]> By: The Squeaky Wheel http://bearingdrift.com/2008/07/20/what-is-hope/#comment-4535 The Squeaky Wheel Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:16:08 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=719#comment-4535 Star Wars, episode IV? Star Wars, episode IV?

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