Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: Hope
Culture changes by the day. You may be young and think the world you see will continue for all your life: it won't. Powerful forces are at work to ensure that, and you yourself may be a part of that powerful force. What makes you feel safe and comfortable now may not be there in a few years, and the same can be applied to who makes you feel safe and comfortable.
What makes us struggle against the problems and the darkness of life? It's the fact that we were not initially created to live in a fallen, fractured, hostile world. However, here we are living in that very place, like it or not.
If my title has taken your interest, it's probably because the song, now famous for five decades, somehow spoke to your own experience. Perhaps that's one of the trademarks of a great and enduring song. To this day upon hearing just one line of the song, or the guitar intro, or one of those outstanding solo licks, I get shivers down my spine...
How should we feel about the political state of our nation and our world? Anyone who has their eyes open can't fail to feel trepidation, disgust and frustration when looking at what our so-called "leaders", and our potential leaders, say and get up to. But perhaps there's another way of looking at things...
When I find myself in public spaces where people are present in large numbers, I'm struck by how empty and meaningless the lives of so many appear to be.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 