Sometimes we think that our plans must lead down a better road, or that God must not love us enough to protect us from this pain we feel, but God actually uses the painful experiences to further develop our character. Vivian Thomas could have given up when it became too discouraging, but instead he persevered and became an inspiration to many people. During times that are hard, God teaches us more about life, ourselves, and most importantly, about Him. Sometimes it is even necessary to go through a difficult time before we are able to realize the ways in which we need to grow and…
Hope is in human nature, it is like an instinct. Although the force of hope is strong, the attraction…
You wait and watch and work: You don 't give up.” (Anne Lamott) Pandora’s Box and The Lottery exemplify hope found in the dark. Even in the darkest of times, hope can be found. Many different cultures have used sacrifice as a means of appeasing their god/gods ultimately in the hope of a pleasing outcome. Some cultures seem to have lost their humanity through the process of tradition, sacrificing humans ritually. Over time, traditions can be confused and possibly intertwined. In due course the original meaning can be forgotten and lost through the generations. In the end ritual, tradition, and sacrifice are all for the hope of the greater good. Hope is powerful! It may have no rhyme or reason, but inside each individual is hope: hope for loved ones, hope for a better future, even hope against all…
Have you ever faced adversity? Adversity is everywhere in life but you can overcome it. Life has all sorts of hard spots but if you keep trying you will get out of those ruts of life. there is many different types of adversity such as trying and trying but failing at something over in over but you have to keep trying according to "The man in the arena" Theodore Roosevelt "who strives valiantly; who errs, who does actually strive to do good deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotion;who spend himself worthy of cause; who at the best knows in the end triumph of high achievements , and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat" another example is in the poem by Langston Hughes mother to son "life for me ain't been no crystal stair its had tacks in it,and splinters,and boards torn up,and places with no carpet on the floor,bare. But all the time ,i'se been climbin' on....." you are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul according to William Ernest Henley in the poem…
“You reach a point where you’re at the bottom of hell, yet you have your arms crossed and a smile on your face, and you feel you’re the luckiest person on earth. Why? Because at your feet you have a tiny dead fish” (Martel 217). Of course it is normal to feel as if it is better to just give up on life; everyone has been in a position where it is just too painful to keep going. However, the majority of the times these feelings stay as just a feeling, and people never take that extra step to actually give up. People who persevere through their pain understand that life should not be taken for granted. One must prove that he can withstand the difficulties that he might face throughout his life, then he shall be granted to continue his life, “Was there any reward greater that life?” (Martel…
This idea is demonstrated when hope is never defeated because of support from people with close bonds physically and mentally. In addition, hope can never be defeated since it’s source is from the identity of the person. Last but not least, hope is the last resort that any human can look towards that will also be presented for humanity. Consequently, even if our life appears abject we should live on with a sliver of…
"If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all." - Martin Luther King…
Hope is something familiar and reliable. It is always there, and we can count on it all the time. No matter how much it gives to us we will never be able to repay the debt of gratitude we owe to…
There are many quotes to prove that having faith and hope help you through tough times, and on page 32 it states, “It seemed almost a luxury to die, to go to sleep…
The overall theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is perseverance and the determination to let justice do its righteousness. Perseverance (the ability to achieve a success that has been so long persisted) is mentioned in the book when Dantes had been suffering for fourteen years in prison and yet still persisted on living even though he had contemplated death a series of times (Dumas 42). He had to avenge those whom had wronged him and he ended up doing so (he spared the life of Danglars when the roman bandits had captured him for several days) towards the end of the novel (Dumas 522). The character of Edmond Dantes takes on a series of challenges that he had overcome with the help of his cell mate, Faria, he had given all the riches to Dantes…
Hope is consistent in a spiritual sang by Harriet Tubman. In the text it states, “I’ll meet you in the morning, when I reach…
But when we do not give up, at the end of the tunnel, there is always light, and it only benefits us. Sometimes we are put in tough situations our self, for example, a student may be doing badly on his/her tests and assignments, but instead of deciding to just drop out of school, if he or she has perseverance and persistence, he/she will continue to study harder, focus in class more, and ask for extra help. Eventually their hard work will pay off, and the student will start to accomplish higher grades on his/her tests and…
All we may agree that hope is essential for us and from experience, many situations may look hopeless to us at first glance, and if we stumble in the hopelessness, we may find things that have the potential to bring about changes in our life. Hope is not the denial of reality, but it is the realization that you can't predict the future.…
Throughout the journey of a man whom craves revenge and retains an unapproachable level of faith, one can only conclude The Count of Monte Cristo is a direct reflection of the everlasting period of the Romantic Era, a time in which reasoning bowed down to emotions. Therefore, throughout the entirety of the novel, the reader can identify at least one of the individual five I's inside the captivating pages of the passage. One one page, inspiration becomes prevalent during Edmond's escape from the island prison, Chateau d'If. On yet another page, individuality is shown when Abbé Faria tells his background story to Edmond whilst the were both held prisoner inside the Chateau d'If. Therefore, The Count of Monte Cristo is truly an inspiring novel, one which…
“My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.” The Doctrine of Christian Hope is the belief of God will protect and provide for those that accept His gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. While most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of hope is "confident expectation." Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown (Romans 8:24-25; Hebrews 11:1, 7). Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous (Proverbs 23:18). Without hope, life loses its meaning (Lamentations 3:18; Job 7:6) and in death there is no hope (Isaiah 38:18; Job 17:15). The righteous who trust or put their hope in God will be helped (Psalm 28:7), and they will not be confounded, put to shame, or disappointed (Isaiah 49:23). The righteous, who have this trustful hope in God, have a general confidence in God 's protection and help (Jeremiah 29:11) and are free from fear and anxiety (Psalm 46:2-3).…