Advent isn’t just about waiting for Jesus to be born, but also waiting for Jesus to return
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How do I wait in the face of horror? Advent is all about waiting for deliverance. And that’s a hard thing to do. Honestly, I think the issue that we face is that we aren’t that enthusiastic for the future because we think it’ll be more of the same. The other side of that is that our present isn’t bad enough for us to have clamoring for what’s next. This is going to sound so negative, but we are just living our mediocre lives with not much hope of them getting better, and not much reason for them to. Everything’s gonna be the same and that’s kind of how it all works.
Advent isn’t just about waiting for Jesus to be born, but also waiting for Jesus to return
Advent isn’t just about waiting for Jesus to…
Advent isn’t just about waiting for Jesus to be born, but also waiting for Jesus to return
How do I wait in the face of horror? Advent is all about waiting for deliverance. And that’s a hard thing to do. Honestly, I think the issue that we face is that we aren’t that enthusiastic for the future because we think it’ll be more of the same. The other side of that is that our present isn’t bad enough for us to have clamoring for what’s next. This is going to sound so negative, but we are just living our mediocre lives with not much hope of them getting better, and not much reason for them to. Everything’s gonna be the same and that’s kind of how it all works.