Beautiful Illustrated Quotations: 5 Amazing Hope Quotes

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Beautiful Illustrated Quotations: 5 Amazing Hope Quotes: From Denny:  Hope.  We all know what it feels like when hope blooms deep inside our hearts.  We all enjoy it when our minds turn to thoughts of hope lifting us up when we need encouragement.

Considering the tragic shooting of 20 little children and their 6 teachers in Connecticut this month right before the Christmas holiday, the economy and job worries of Americans, Hope seems to be in short supply this season.

Here are a few quotes to jump start your Hope again and pull you out of feeling blue or full blown depressed.  Sometimes, Life can get overwhelming.  Good people often wonder if all they do in the world and for the people in it is really worth it because it appears on the outside that little has changed.  That's why it's good to have a few strategies tucked away in your pocket for just those tough times when you need to pull yourself out of a negative spiral and pump yourself back up with some inspiration.

How is the Dream Helpful on Our Life Journey?

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From Denny: Sometimes, when you are going through so much you really start wondering if you will see daylight. Nurture Hope; keep it alive for it will keep you going along with a good dose of humor.

Much is said in the philosopher circles about being truly awake or just sleep-walking through Life. Many believe that until we learn to become present in the moment, aware of All, are we truly awake. It is then Hope need only be a dream, for we will no longer require Hope. Until then, during the long process of spiritual awakening, a dream of Hope is necessary to encourage us on our journey.

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* For hope is but the dream of those that wake. - Matthew Prior

What Are People Struggling with the Most Today?

From Denny: This quote really speaks from the heart the whole spiritual truth! Today's world expends far too much energy on the need to control others, control economies, control politics, control business markets, control sickness, control our spouse or partner and control science just to name a few.

We seem to spend so much obsessive time on trying to control something or someone and then, as a society, we wonder why we are tired all the time! All that controlling attitude makes for some really dull and unhappy people.

It also is an indication that on the inner level a person has done little growth for they fear everything and everyone. Be mindful what can happen around you. Be mindful of possibilities that can turn negative. Be mindful that negative scenarios have a way of working a resistant person into the positive space they so desperately desire!

Faith at its core is about learning to become far more emotionally flexible and quit resisting the ebb and flow of life as it happens. Choose to go along for the ride and see where Spirit takes you. You will be happily surprised and find you enjoy your new life far more than your old one!

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* As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit. - Emmanuel Teney

3 Key Ingredients to Achieving Happiness?

“The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” — Allan K. Chalmers

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