On the other side is the cynic, who believes almost nothing. Somewhere between the two is the wise critic. But not because you are so gullible. Rather, because you are so loving. Don't forget, agape love is in the business of giving rather than receiving.
Love is ready to believe.
Love throws off all reservations. Love does not worry about being cheated, because it has eyes only for the other's needs. If love seems a little naive it is not for lack of experience with people, but because love does not bother to calculate the odds on whether or not someone is telling the truth. By hope we do not mean escapism or fantasy that desires a cure for a disease, a solution for a problem, an escape from pain. Rather, love's hope looks to the promise of the final victory of Jesus Christ over all hurts and pains and problems.