We’re all just yearning to be loved. All our other problems and heartaches result only from the thought of not being loved, or of not being loved enough.
This is how we can recognize God’s children. Some of them may appear to be lost, some even appear to be bad. But if all that they yearn for is love, there is nothing that could hinder God from giving them their joy, for in truth, they are searching only for God.
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"