Quotes about Hope

Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, disappointment—they cannot take our joy, because they cannot take our Jesus.

Good days. Bad days. God is in all days.

We don't need an "Over the Rainbow" god. We need the One who created rainbows!

Where do I go after I die? Is there a God? What do I do with my fears?

Lift up your eyes. Don't get lost in your troubles. Dare to believe that good things will happen. Dare to believe that God was speaking to you when he said, "In everything God works for the good of those who love him" (Rom. 8:28 NCV).

You'll never know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.

Since no one can take our Christ, no one can take our joy.

Heaven has a place for you. Paul knew this. "For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong" (Acts 27:23).

9In the same way I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born," says the LORD.

The path to the palace wasn't quick; it wasn't painless, but wouldn't you say that God took this mess and made it into something good? And wouldn't you think he can do the same with yours? Tally up the pain of your past. Betrayals plus anger plus tragedies. Poorly parented? Wrongly accused? Inappropriately touched? Oh, how onerous life can be.

An unprayed-for problem is an embedded thorn. It festers and infects—first the finger, then the hand, then the entire arm. Best to go straight to the person who has the tweezers. Let Jesus take care of you. He knows about thorns.

And now without your boat you think you will sink. You're correct. You will, for a while. Waves will sweep over you. Fear will suck you under like a Pacific riptide. But take heart, says Paul. Take heart, says Christ: "In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world" (John 16:33 NCV).