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According to Paul, "Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." (Romans 8: 24-25) With this in mind, I'm thinking of what I do not see but hope for. And what I don't see around me is a unified vision of what our community or world should look like. I don't think I have the only, or even the best vision myself, but some visions prominently displayed by others genuinely disturb me, and I don't see how we can reconcile those visions. Reconciled vision for a world that works for all people is something I hope for, then. Something else I've been praying for regularly is simple: "Lord, let me love everyone in front of me today." It's simple to say but not always simple to remember. These days, I don't see many people in front of me (literally, in front of me), so it's also fairly simple to carry out :-). Its corollary, though, is the hope (see, there's that word!) that all hearts will be similarly inclined. I don't see evidence of that like-mindedness, and I hope for us all to love everyone we encounter, both physically and virtually. I think this is the fundamental hope that can change the world, but I don't have the power to change hearts. Only God can. Hence, my prayers. Sorry to be so philosophical, but these are my most basic hopes in a time of turmoil. I hope 2021 will reveal a bit more peace--and hopes fulfilled! --Janice
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