On Hope

Tonight friends will be gathering at my home to talk about hope. In preparation for that meeting, I'm sharing a few quotes on the topic here:

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." -Psalms 31:24

"Everything that is done in the world is done by hope." -Martin Luther

"Sorrow not if, in these days and on this earthly plane, things contrary to your wishes have been ordained and manifested by God, for days of blissful joy, of heavenly delight, are assuredly in store for you. Worlds, holy andn spiritually glorious, will be unveiled to your eyes. You are destined by Him, in this world and hereafter, to partake of their benefits, to share in their joys, and to obtain a portion of thei rsustaining grace. To each and every one of them you will, no doubt, attain." -Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh