Hope, insofar as it is hope of resurrection, is the living contradiction of what it proceeds from and what is placed under the sign of the Cross and death.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If the Resurrection is resurrection from the dead, all hope and freedom are in spite of death.
Hope is in the name of God, the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope is when you compare your suffering to the infinite, immeasurable love and grace of God.
Hope is trust in God's promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled in the future.
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.
And as far as false hope, there is no such thing. There is only hope or the absence of hope-nothing else.
The theological virtue of hope is the patient and trustful willingness to live without closure, without resolution, and still be content and even happy because our Satisfaction is now at another level, and our Source is beyond ourselves.
Our hope in life beyond death is a hope made possible, not by some general sentimental belief in life after death, but by our participation in the life of Christ.
Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning. You either have it or you don't, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you.
Hope is not just... out in the sky, or accepting the facts or reality. Hope is having optimistic, positive expectations.
Our greatest hope comes from the knowledge that the Savior broke the bands of death. His victory came through His excruciating pain, suffering, and agony. He atoned for our sins if we repent.
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