“Dear friends, may no adversity paralyze you. Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment in history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world.” – Pope Benedict XVI
In times of distress, when all things seem uncertain, still choose to be brave.
Choose to trust. Choose to not be afraid.
Even when everyone else around you are anxious, be still.
Even when everybody wants you to give in, do not give up.
Fear not.
Remember always, that no matter how tough or how rough things are
God moves, God loves, God will see you through.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling.
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
God is within her. She shall not be moved.
-Psalms 46:1-5 (WEB)
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"