Commentary taken from Message Bible Intro to the Thessalonians~~

"The way we conceive the future sculpts the present, gives contour and tone to nearly every action and thought through the day. If our sense of future is weak, we live listlessly. Much emotional and mental illness and most suicides occur among men and women who feel that they "have no future." The Christian faith has always been characterized by a strong and focused sense of future, with belief in the Second Coming of Jesus as the most distinctive detail."~~~ "The practical effect of this belief is to charge each moment of the present with hope." ~~The Message Bible