It sounds humble. But it’s not. That quiet voice in your head saying, 'It’s pointless to hope,' isn’t realism—it’s rebellion in disguise. Irrational fatalism dresses up despair as wisdom, but underneath, it quietly accuses God of being absent, indifferent, or untrustworthy. The Cross says otherwise

Hezekiah didn’t get a vague sense of dread—he got a clear word of impending death. “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die.” But in that moment, he didn’t argue. He didn’t delay. He turned his face to the wall—not to the court, not to his advisors—and he wept before God.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (ESV) There's a woman down the street who...