![When we put too much hope in a candidate or a party we set ourselves up for disappointment. When I see a poster with [Barak] Obama's image with the word "hope" under it, something in me cringes - our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness, the old hymn goes, all other ground is sinking sand.](/assets/img/quote-photos/when-we-put-too-much-hope-in-a-candidate-or-a-party-we-set-ourselves-up-for-disap.jpg)
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jesus loves money worry
He hugged me and said, 'I don't have any money to give you,' ... I said, 'Don't worry about that. Jesus loves you, and I love you.' Tim Oliver
jesus religion different
Matthew and Luke handle the problem differently, by deciding that Jesus must have been born in Bethlehem after all. But they get him there by different routes. Richard Dawkins
jesus drama reality
In other words Luke's story is historically impossible and internally inconsistent. He lied to fudge the fulfillment of Micah's prophesy and to provide a villain to play off Jesus in his fictitious drama. Matter flows from place to place and momentarily comes together to be you. Some people find that thought disturbing. I find the reality thrilling.
jesus ascension resurrection
Presumably what happened to Jesus was what happens to all of us when we die. We decompose. Accounts of Jesus's resurrection and ascension are about as well-documented as Jack and the Beanstalk.
jesus blessed saint
If I were but sure that I should live to see the coming of the Lord, it would be the joyfulest tidings in the world. O that I might see His kingdom come! It is the characteristic of His saints to love His appearing, and to look for that blessed hope. "The Spirit and the bride say, Come." "Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Richard Baxter
jesus thinking needs
I remember thinking, That's what I need - and that hope was in Jesus Christ. Willie Aames
jesus fruit christ
Jesus Christ said 'by their fruits ye shall know them,' not by their disclaimers. William S. Burroughs
jesus important-events stories
In the whole story of Jesus Christ, the most important event is the resurrection. William Lyon Phelps
jesus mean want
I want to thank Jesus, and by Jesus I mean Jesus Hernandez, my bodyguard Will Ferrell
disappointment mistake party
Life is still life. It’s still tough, complicated, and more than a little messy, with lessons to be learned, mistakes to be made, triumphs and disappointments to be had, and not every day is meant to be a party. Carl Jung
disappointment lying fall
Critics say that America is a lie because its reality falls so far short of its ideals. They are wrong. America is not a lie; it is a disappointment. But it can be a disappointment only because it is also a hope. Samuel P. Huntington
disappointment successful mind
I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way. Vera Wang
disappointment wind encounters
Whoever lives sincerely and encounters much trouble and disappointment without being bowed down is worth more than one who has always sailed before the wind and has only known prosperity. Vincent Van Gogh
disappointment expectations settings
When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Ryan Reynolds
disappointment anger mean
By all means give vent to your anger, let it out in nondestructive ways--if you are still deciding to have it. But begin to think of yourself as someone who can learn to think new thoughts when you are frustrated, so that the immobilizing anger can be replaced by more fulfilling emotions. Annoyance, irritation, and disappointment are feelings that you will very likely continue to experience, since the world will never be the way you want it. But anger, that hurtful emotional response to obstacles, can be eliminated. Wayne Dyer
disappointment eight know-it-all
You live with life's disappointments and learn from them. At seventy-eight, I know it all. Rodney Dangerfield
disappointment mean people
I mean, at first, it was kind of disappointing. But people recover from disappointment. Otherwise we'd all be hanging from nooses. Right? Sarah Dessen
disappointment rain fall
[Every disappointment or misfortune can become a blessing in disguise, for which we should be grateful. But only if the hidden blessing is anticipated, expected and searched for will it be found and recognised as such and the most made of it. For example...] Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger. Saint Basil
party dark clothes
Did you follow me from the party?" "Yes" "I didn't even know you were there." His dark clothes indicated he must have been on guardian duty at the party. "So you saw the illustrious Janine cause a commotion by dragging me out." "It wasn't a commotion. Hardly anyone noticed. I saw because I was watching you. Richelle Mead
party japan views
Especially when there are difficulties in our relations, parties and statesmen in China and Japan should look over the situation from a higher point of view and preserve the political foundation of bilateral ties. Wu Bangguo
party liberal-media people
There's a big conservative press unabashedly and for the Democrats and even people to the left of the Democratic party, there's almost virtually no outlets that you can compare with the vast array of conservative press that's out there. William J. Clinton
party winning reality
Constant conflict is actually often good politics, because the more you can inflame your supporters the more likely they are to show up at Election Day. And if they're more inflamed than the other side, even if the other side has more people agreeing with it, you'll win, because your crowd will show up.
party games challenges
Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it. Sarah Palin
party government games
Well, it's always, though, safer in politics to avoid risk. To just kind of go along with the status quo. But I didn't get into government to do the safe and easy things. A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built. Politics isn't just a game of competing interests and clashing parties. The people of America expect us to seek public office and to serve for the right reasons. And the right reason is to challenge the status quo and to serve the common good.
party games challenging-the-status-quo
Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests.
party animal relief
To be honest, it's a bit of a relief not having to be the party animal for a change. Sara Cox
party skills singing
In Wales, singing and storytelling are party skills, not professions. Rhys Ifans