[Salvation]

Expectation of God’s help must be confident and vigorous, but not overly so; careful balance is necessary.

[Salvation]

Monsignor Pope Ping!

[left that other site]

Mnsgr Pope and I are on the very same page today! LOL!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3513591/posts?page=7

I even cited St. Thomas Aquinas! :-)

[Arthur McGowan]

It needs to be repeated often, because the words “faith” and “hope” are both constantly misapplied to earthly things and events. I couldn’t count how many times I’ve heard people speak of the need to have “faith” or “hope” that Obama would not be able to do this or that.

[b4me]

“The object of hope is not earthly things (e.g., better health, a higher-paying job), but rather God and the things awaiting us in Heaven. Hope pertains to things that are difficult but not impossible; “

this seems to contradict.

If hope is to be in God and things awaiting us in heaven and NOT of earthly things, as Monsignor says in first sentence, then why would hope pertain to things that are difficult but not impossible?

God and heaven are not difficult and nothing of God is impossible.

[ealgeone]

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 5:24. NASB

[AllAmericanGirl44]

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