A glorious day is coming and we live in anticipation of it. That is not the message of our Savior. Jesus taught that we are the light, salt and yeast of the world. We are to permeate every strata of our world with a message of change and hope. As yeast effects the whole loaf of bread, we are to effect our world for good.
Christians are true idealists.
We not only speak of what is in the world, we also speak of what the world can become by God's help. We work to bring about a better day. The unknown, the uncertain and the uncontrollable can bring fear unless we have a prior greater certainty in our lives. Our faith in God makes us unmovable. The winds may howl, the earth may shake, but we continue on a fixed course.