Pessimistic about the future?

[Garland-Green]

January 26, 2017

Pessimism is surging.

George Orwell’s dystopian tale, 1984, is the bestselling book at Amazon. (I think Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian vision that better captures the dangers of our current moment, but alas, it’s only #71.)

Meanwhile, some of the wealthiest people in the world are building bunkers and prepping for doomsday scenarios. The New Yorker covers these efforts in great detail. Apparently, New Zealand is the place to ride out the cultural apocalypse.

Christians aren’t immune to the waves of pessimism in our country.

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[Lady Vizsla]

It's a lot easier to be pessimistic in this world and a lot harder to be optimistic sometimes. However, Christians are called to put their hope in Christ's return. After all, he's alive and coming back and there's no greater reason than that to be optimistic.