From The Heart

by JESUSFREAK-And-Proud-Of-It

Because everyone has a story to tell. All they need is someone to listen. One-shot Series. Themes and ratings vary. One-shot 48: Identity. R&R! Rated T for some romantic themes, to be safe really.

10. Encouragement

A/N: To all the Kataangers left in breathless horror or speechless shock after viewing The Ember Island Players and/or The Southern Raiders, and to those who are losing heart.

Hope never dies.

Though it may waver like a candle in a wind, seeking to put it out,

Hope never dies.

Though it may drift like a lone bottle in the towering depths of the sea,

Hope never dies.

Though it may shrivel like a grape under the intense heat of the sun,

Hope never dies.

The reason, my friends?

Like the flame of a candle, it is fueled by the very thing that tries to quench it.

Like a note in a bottle, it oftentimes finds the way to shore and to a person who needs it most.

Like the shriveled raisin, the sweet juices never leave the fruit, but only grow sweeter with time.

Hope never dies.

And I say this, friends, Hope itself is kept alive by the people who harbor its eternal secret in their hearts.

We always keep Hope, and therefore,

Hope never dies.

A/N: So, as for you Kataangers who've lost Hope, you darn well better find it again! In my opinion, we Kataangers have had it far too easy thus far. Our 'moment' always seemed to be hovering around the corner, just out of reach.

I say, if your faith is never tested, what is there to have faith in? That goes for many aspects of life, belief in Christ Jesus as the World's Savior included!

So, buck up Kataangers, let's link arms with our Zutarian counterparts, as awkward as that seems. Did the Zutarian fandom give up even when it seemed all their hopes were shattered? No! And look where the ship is going now in canon! They can certainly teach us a bit about hope and perseverance. As one of my Zutarian friends once said,

"We've had our turn for hardship, now it's yours!"

It's our turn, Kataangers! Will we take it with high hopes?

James 1:2-4 says: "Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have it's full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."