Monday, September 25, 2006

Hope



A person can endure almost anything as long as they have hope, as long as they can believe there may come a change for the better. They can put up with privation; they can stand sever hardship; they can accept harsh confinement; they can live with discomfort; they can be patient through long illness.

Hope looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst.
Hope opens doors where despair closes them.
Hope discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot happen.
Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God and His innate goodness toward humankind.
Hope regards problems, small or large, as opportunities.
Hope cherishes no illusions, nor does it yield to cynicism.
Hope sets big goals and is not frustrated by repeated difficulties or setbacks.
Hope pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit.
Hope puts up with modest gains, realizing that "the longest journey starts with one step."
Hope accepts misunderstandings as the price for serving the greater good of others.
Hope "lights a candle" instead of "cursing the darkness."

Author Unknown