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“I’ve been living on a hope for a long time, . . .”

—Jim Jones

Hope is not all that complicated of a construct. When we find it, we’re alive. When we don’t, we’re dead. There is no life apart from hope. Hope is God. God is Hope. When I hear Jim Jones’ words, I struggle to believe him. I know what was about to happen and so did he. Hope is about life not death. A synonym exposes the lie, “I’ve been living on a God for a long time . . .” Jones hadn’t been living “on a God” for a very long time . . . if at all. In the midst of the deceit, it’s important to remember that the lies of the speaker cannot destroy the possible truth of their words. “I’ve been living on a hope for a long time . . .”

Amen.

Jim Jones: Christine, and I appreciate–