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Who in your life models hope-filled ways of engaging with the world?
Romans 8:20-21
Creation was subjected to transience and futility, not of its own accord, but because of the One who subjected it—in the hope that creation itself would be freed from its slavery to corruption and would come to share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
When painting, sometimes the original idea doesn't quite work out the way you want. You might begin painting just to realize that the best thing to do is to start over. You could get a new canvas or you could reimagine the one you're already working on, painting over what's already there.
Romans 8:20-21 isn't God giving up on creation, but rather reimagining it through collective liberation. Like an artist who chooses to work with an existing canvas rather than discard it.
Sometimes it can be difficult to find hope when all we know is the world's brokenness. But together, we can prophetically reimagine the world around us—choosing hope and seeking out seeds of liberation. And when hope feels hard, we can turn to those who already imagine how the canvas can be changed, helping us find our way forward.
Who in your life models hope-filled ways of engaging with the world? What do they do differently? What change could you make to develop that same approach?