The Dangers of a Spiritually Diseased Heart

Diseased Heart Lost Hope

Recently, my family celebrated the wedding of my nephew.  My mind played back a host of memories from his childhood, and I found myself recalling the times I spent with him as a young man. 1 Corinthians 13 was read as a part of the ceremony, and as I listened, one verse captivated me. “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV).  My thoughts journeyed toward the word hope.  Hope is fragile and a needed virtue during troubling times. 

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