...be happy!
In this world, the idea of 'Hope' is a questionable commodity. How about in God's Kingdom?
We should live in a way that is pleasing to the Lord and in a way that is respected by those who are not Christians.
"Am I a proper model for others who have put their faith in Christ?" It is a question we, who follow Christ, must answer.
There is a time for everyone. That time when the mother bird pushes her little one out of the nest.