There was a time during which hope was not seen in my life. Hope was hidden due to damaging expressions. Discouraging feedback and evaluations appeared to remove hope in my coronary heart, however I used to be not discouraged in any respect as a result of I had religion. I used to be calm and peaceable. I used to be in a position to be pleased about what I’m. Reflecting on the state of affairs, I noticed that hope comes from religion. Hope doesn’t come from me. Hope comes from religion.
Brave folks witness that hope comes from religion. As pilgrims of hope, we’re occurring our journey towards religion, reality, pleasure and everlasting life. We’re basically hopeful human beings. We’re known as to be human beings of hope.
“Hoffnungsmensch” (Homo Sperans), written by Steffen Kern, German pastor, journalist and writer, was printed in 2023, and its Korean translation was just lately printed by Pauline in 2025. With inspiring episodes and tales of hope, it invitations us to mirror on hope in our day by day lives and to start once more.
Kern invitations us to take a look at the world: Over 7 million folks handed away because of the coronavirus. Over 80 million refugees have been displaced all over the world. So many circumstances of sexual abuse by clergymen, gender points, forest fires, wars in a number of nations and critical political confrontations proceed to disturb us. In keeping with these gloomy and darkish conditions, international local weather change is progressing day-to-day as if to warn the tip of the world. Numerous crises befall us day in and time out.
Dealing with all these struggling realities, some folks preserve asking such questions: Is heaven legitimate? The place is the Kingdom of Hope? Will heaven come to an finish? Can we nonetheless have hope? Is God alive? Can the church buildings preserve the promise of God? Can we start once more?
Regardless of all of the unsure conditions, Kern firmly believes that world historical past is “not a historical past of downfall however a historical past of God and salvation. Due to this fact, it’s a historical past of hope.”
Absolutely, hope comes from religion. Hope all the time conjures up us to maneuver ahead and do one thing for a greater future. Hope lets us count on one thing and leads us to transcend the constraints. Hope motivates us and enlightens the ability of life. Hope conjures up us to belief within the windfall of God and depend on the potential of God.
With hope, we’re prepared to do one thing doable, hopeful and constructive. A hopeful particular person shouldn’t be self-centered, however he appears to be like at others and listens to them. A hopeful particular person acknowledges and accepts. A hopeful particular person sees the world with totally different eyes as a result of he lives with a broad horizon.
“A hopeful particular person has each ft on the bottom.
„He has a bit of heaven in his coronary heart.
„He’s on the bottom and in heaven on the identical time.”
All these inspiring tales of hope remind me of “L’Homme qui Marche 1” (life-size strolling man) made in 1960 by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-66). Like this strolling man, we’re consistently strolling with hope. Going past all of the ups and downs, we stroll in hope, with hope and for hope. We stroll on and on with pleasure and gratitude.
“Affliction produces endurance, and endurance, confirmed character, and confirmed character, hope, and hope doesn’t disappoint, as a result of the love of God has been poured out into our hearts via the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.“ (Romans 5:3-5)
Kim Ae-ran is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul (Figlie di San Paolo), dwelling the Good Information and proclaiming it with varied technique of social communication.
