No pit is so deep that He is not deeper still;
with Jesus even in our darkest moments,
the best remains and the very best is yet to be.
Corrie ten Boom
Show me the path where I should go, O Lord;
point out the right road for me to walk.
Lead me; teach me; for you are the God who gives me salvation.
I have no hope except in you.
Psalm 25:4-5 Living Bible
Hope is the expectation of fulfillment
that is anchored in God’s promise to meet my need.
Hope is not based on my emotional or mental determination.
It is rooted in God.
Quite simply, we are optimistic because we have placed our hope.
Marilyn Meberg
Be strong, all you who put your hope in the Lord. Never give up.
Psalm 31:24 New International Reader’s Version
Hope is called the anchor of the soul because
it gives stability to the Christian life.
But hope is not simply a ‘wish’ I wish that
such-and-such would take place rather,
it is that which latches on to the certainty
of the promises of the future that God has made.
R. C. Sproul
When we have hope,
we are showing that we trust God to work out the situation.
Trust is the only way we’re going to make it through
and be a part of God’s marvelous plan for His child.
Barbara Johnson
The Lord takes delight in those who have respect for him.
They put their hope in his faithful love.
Psalm 147:11 New International Reader’s Version
“Darkness comes. In the middle of it, the future looks blank.
The temptation to quit is huge. Don’t. You are in good company…
You will argue with yourself that there is no way forward.
But with God, nothing is impossible.
He has more ropes and ladders and tunnels out of pits
than you can conceive.
Wait. Pray without ceasing. Hope.”
John Piper
Hope means expectancy when things are otherwise hopeless.
Gilbert K. Chesterton