When I think of hope, I think of a quote from Julian of
Norwich: “All shall be well, all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall
be well.” What I love about this quote is that it recognizes our current
situation: we are living in an in-between time. We are caught between the
kingdom of God on earth and the kingdom of God in heaven. The seeds of the
kingdom of God have been sown in our souls, and we must work to bring about the
kingdom in the here and now through our prayers and actions. Yet, we still look
forward to the kingdom of God in heaven, we hope and desire for it.
Foster the kingdom of God in your souls through prayer. Let
every moment be an opportunity for prayer: in cooking breakfast, in driving to
work, your conversations, at your kids’ soccer practices. Prayer impacts action
and our actions preach the gospel. Live
out the kingdom of God in the hope that one day we will live in the kingdom of God.
