Question 1

How do I find hope when nothing is changing?

Accepted Answer

Optimism is a bet that things will probably work out. Hope is something else. It's confidence in someone — a refusal to let what's in front of you be the final word, because of what you've already seen. Christian hope isn't blind. It's anchored to a tomb that's empty. If that's real, then everything you're facing now has an expiration date.

Question 2

Is hope different from optimism?

Accepted Answer

Optimism is a bet that things will probably work out. Hope is something else. It's confidence in someone — a refusal to let what's in front of you be the final word, because of what you've already seen. Christian hope isn't blind. It's anchored to a tomb that's empty. If that's real, then everything you're facing now has an expiration date.

Question 3

What if I've given up?

Accepted Answer

Optimism is a bet that things will probably work out. Hope is something else. It's confidence in someone — a refusal to let what's in front of you be the final word, because of what you've already seen. Christian hope isn't blind. It's anchored to a tomb that's empty. If that's real, then everything you're facing now has an expiration date.

Question 4

How do I keep going when I can't see a way forward?

Accepted Answer

Optimism is a bet that things will probably work out. Hope is something else. It's confidence in someone — a refusal to let what's in front of you be the final word, because of what you've already seen. Christian hope isn't blind. It's anchored to a tomb that's empty. If that's real, then everything you're facing now has an expiration date.

Not optimism. Something with weight.

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