by Jerry Senn
“It has been said that man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, and about eight minutes without air—but only one second without HOPE. (Anon)
“There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of one small candle.” (Anon)
“Hope is wishing for a thing to come true; faith is believing that it will come true” (Norman Vincent Peale).
“And now, Lord, for what do I wait, My hope is in you.” (Psalm 39:6)
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But a desire fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12).
“For in this hope we are saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, We wait for it with patience” (Romans 8:24-25).
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” (Hebrews 10:22-24).
“Though he slay me, I will hope in him.” (Job 13:15)
“Your faith and hope are in God” (1 Peter 1:21b).