Quotes about Hope

God must be trusted out of sight, i.e., when we cannot see which way it is possible for him to fulfil his word; everything but God's mere word makes it look unlikely, so that if persons believe, they must hope against hope. Thus the ancient Patriarchs, and Job, and the Psalmist, and Jeremiah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshech, and Abednego, and the Apostle Paul, gave glory to God by trusting in God in darkness

But here you are in the land of the living and in the house of God, and have an opportunity to obtain salvation. What would not those poor, damned, hopeless souls give for one day's such opportunity as you now enjoy!

Such people, and their faithful ministers, shall be each other's crown of rejoicing: 1 Thess. ii. 19, 20, "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? For ye are our glory and joy.

faith is the subsistance of things not seene;

Christians are spoken of as those "that have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them," Heb. 6:18

If we spend our lives in the pursuit of a temporal happiness; as riches or sensual pleasures; credit and esteem from men; delight in our children, and the prospect of seeing them well brought up, and well settled, &c.--All these things will be of little significancy to us. Death will blow up all our hopes, and will put an end to these enjoyments.

I think Christ has recommended rising early in the morning by his rising from the grave very early.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you have was once among the things you only hoped for.

While many people love you because or love you if, God loves you period.

What we desperately do want to avoid is not merely suffering but suffering without meaning.

May he at the last bind us to his triumphal carriage so that, although in bonds oppressed, we may participate in his victory!

May God in his mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may he lead us to himself...