Be Hopeful (1 Peter) Quotes

“But suffering does not automatically bring glory to God and blessing to God’s people. Some believers have fainted and fallen in times of trial and have brought shame to the name of Christ. It is only when we depend on the grace of God that we can glorify God in times of suffering.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“Hope is not a sedative; it is a shot of adrenaline, a blood transfusion. Like an anchor, our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life (Heb. 6:18–19), but unlike an anchor, our hope moves us forward, it does not hold us back.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“Peter is preeminently the apostle of hope, as Paul is the apostle of faith and John of love.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“True Christian hope is more than “hope so.” It is confident assurance of future glory and blessing.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“This letter is also associated with Silas (Silvanus, 1 Peter 5:12).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“Charles Spurgeon used to say, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” It is not enough that we long for heaven during times of suffering, for anybody can do that. What Peter urged his readers to do was exercise love, faith, and rejoicing, so that they might experience some of the glory of heaven in the midst of suffering now.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“Only Christianity dares to make God’s love unconditional (What’s So Amazing About Grace, 45).”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times

“We must live by faith and not by sight. An elderly lady fell and broke her leg while attending a summer Bible conference. She said to the pastor who visited her, “I know the Lord led me to the conference. But I don’t see why this had to happen! And I don’t see any good coming from it.” Wisely, the pastor replied, “Romans 8:28 doesn’t say that we see all things working together for good. It says that we know it.” Faith means surrendering all to God and obeying His Word in spite of circumstances and consequences. Love and faith go together: When you love someone, you trust him. And faith and love together help to strengthen hope, for where you find faith and love, you will find confidence for the future. How can we grow in faith during times of testing and suffering? The same way we grow in faith when things seem to be going well: by feeding on the Word of God (Rom. 10:17). Our fellowship with Christ through His Word not only strengthens our faith, but it also deepens our love. It is a basic principle of Christian living that we spend much time in the Word when God is testing us and Satan is tempting us.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times