Quotes about Hope
Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.
— John Calvin
Thus it is that we may patiently pass through this life with its misery, hunger, cold, contempt, reproaches, and other troubles - content with this one thing: that our King [Jesus] will never leave us destitute, but will provide for our needs until, our warfare ended, we are called to triumph.
— John Calvin
Let us, however, remember this truth: No one has made much progress in the school of Christ who doesn't look forward joyfully both to his death and the day of his final resurrection.
— John Calvin
If we have Jesus Christ with us, we shall come upon nothing so accursed that he will not turn it into a blessing; nothing.
— John Calvin
Ps. 126:1). God has done a stupendous and incredible work in us who bear Christ's name.
— John Calvin
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord," (Psalm 27:14). He accuses himself of timidity, and repeating the same thing twice, confesses that he is ever and anon exposed to agitation. Still he is not only dissatisfied with himself for so feeling, but earnestly labors to correct it.
— John Calvin
The word 'hope' I take for faith; and indeed, hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith.
— John Calvin
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy." (Psalm 33:16-18)
— John Calvin
True courage is founded altogether in God's protection; and those who rely upon God can boast not only that they are unafraid, but that they will be safe and secure when ruin overtakes the whole world.
— John Calvin
For while the unbelievers flourish, they do not know what is waiting for them on the next day; therefore, they must always live in turmoil because of perplexity and fear; neither
— John Calvin
So long as we are adopted by God in Christ, we are destined for slaughter. If
— John Calvin
So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul.
— John Calvin