‘Instead, I was hoping for a particular outcome. Whenever the desired outcome failed to materialize, I would despair. I needed to set my hope on God, regardless of the result. Much of our misery in trouble is due to misplaced hope — hoping in something or someone other than God himself. But quiet confidence in God alone generates stability and delight amid all the unhappy business of life.’

-Carolyn Mahaney

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(GSiV: hope; Ray Ortlund; Jerry Bridges; Scotty Smith)