Faith or Hope
Faith or Hope There is an old story about a boy who lived in a small village. Since the village was centrally located, the circus would come to town every year for a month and perform each day. This boy was captivated by the circus. He loved the elephants and the tigers. He loved the clowns and the acrobats. And he especially loved the tightrope walker. The tightrope walker had a “trick”. He would push a wheelbarrow in front of him as he walked the rope. This man really impressed the boy and finally at the end of the month he got up the nerve to talk to him. He told the tightrope walker how great and fantastic he was. He smothered him with accolades. The tightrope walker smiled , said thank you, and added, “if you think I am so great, would you like to sit in the wheelbarrow for my next performance?” No matter what the boy said, his answer to the question showed his true faith. We can say we have faith in something, but d...