In this world, a lot of things are not really like how they appear to be. If we could only see how much evil is being done behind a facade of goodness, charity and light, we’d be very much appalled! But at the same time, if we could only see how much goodness is being done in silence, how much sacrifice and prayer is being made without the necessity of noise or of taking credit for all the glory of it, we’d be more surprised. I still believe that there is more good that God is accomplishing in this world, at this present life, such goodness that will definitely prevail over evil, such light that will extinguish all the darkness that seem to threaten us.
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"