What Hope?

January 14, 2013

Did you know we are supposed to be prepared to answer those who ask us for a reason for the “hope that we have?”  And we’re instructed to do this with gentleness and respect.

I watched some university students converse in a coffee shop today, and they all looked so different on the outside.  One had on women’s clothing, one was dressed “normally,” one had a long pony tail and cool glasses, and the fourth had a motorcycle helmet and looked and sounded a bit “country.” Yet they were all standing around talking about the Bible and scripture.  

Oftentimes, we’re afraid to even speak about God, or His word, and sometimes we’re petrified of questions people might ask us about our faith.  But when we are gentle and respectful of those whom we meet, that attitude will open the door for us to share our faith – our personal faith – in the God we love.  

We don’t have to know it all.  We just have to know the One who does and love others…as we love Him.