These works of healing, liberation and redemption are meant to be held onto not as possible, but potentially unlikely effects of Jesus’ work of redemption in our lives; rather they are the certain end to which he desires to lead all of humanity, indeed all of creation. Everything he has done in his life, death, resurrection and pouring out of his Spirit, and everything he continues to do in us and for us is oriented toward that end; and its certain attainment is meant to be buoy of hope in the midst of life’s storms and struggles (particularly when there seems to be no end in sight), for as St Paul tells his readers confidently “he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil 1:6, emphasis added)