Quotes about Hope
Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God' (Hebrews 12:1-2). Jesus was motivated to endure by anticipating the joy of His reward. No amount of hardship and struggle could deprive Him of that anticipation.
— Jerry Bridges
God had brought a "crooked" event into my life, and I became acutely aware that only He could straighten it. Could I trust God whether or not He
— Jerry Bridges
God had brought a "crooked" event into my life, and I became acutely aware that only He could straighten it. Could I trust God whether or not He straightened my "crook" and relieved my distress?
— Jerry Bridges
While it is certainly true that God's love for us does not protect us from pain and sorrow, it is also true that all occasions of pain and sorrow are under the absolute control of God.
— Jerry Bridges
He is sovereign over the nations where every attempt is made to stamp out true Christianity. In all of these areas, we can and must trust God.
— Jerry Bridges
But where sin abounded, grace superabounded.
— Jerry Bridges
Our situation was so desperate that only the death of His own Son on a cruel and shameful cross was sufficient to resolve the problem.
— Jerry Bridges
The faith to trust God in adversity comes through the Word of God alone.
— Jerry Bridges
Adversity is difficult even when we know God is in control of our circumstances.
— Jerry Bridges
Whatever our particular calamity or adversity may be, we may be sure that our Father has a loving purpose in it.
— Jerry Bridges
Because we know God is directing our lives to an ultimate end and because we know He is sovereignly able to orchestrate the events of our lives toward that end, we can trust Him. We can commit to Him not only the ultimate outcome of our lives, but also all the intermediate events and circumstances that will bring us to that outcome.
— Jerry Bridges
We must believe this and cling to this in the face of adversity and tragedy, if we are to glorify God by trusting Him.
— Jerry Bridges