It seems as though the dark is rising in so many ways in our world and it's a challenge not to lose hope, even though hope is a touchstone of our Christian faith. This quote CS Lewis, one of the foremost Christian apologists of the 20th century, who died the same day as JFK, struck a chord.
When I think about it, I also see goodness at every turn, and I need to both acknowledge and celebrate it. I love the notion of the "compound interest" of doing good. Investment advisors have the mantra of starting early to "pay yourself" for a more secure future. Lewis encourages to "pay it forward" in terms of kindness and generosity. The Way of Christ is radical in the best sense.
A verse from a favourite hymn comes to mind as well:
3 This is God's wondrous world:
O let me ne'er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is God's wondrous world:
why should my heart be sad?
Let voices sing, let the heavens ring:
God reigns, let earth be glad!
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