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Hold On to Hope: Why No Darkness Endures Forever

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Even in the deepest night, hope is already working to bring the dawn.

“In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure.” ~  J.R.R. Tolkien

There are moments in life when darkness feels personal — private battles that live inside the heart. And there are seasons when darkness feels collective — when communities, nations, and families move through heavy chapters together. No matter how it shows up, darkness has a single goal: to convince us that things will never change.


💡 Hope Is the Light That Refuses to Leave

Despair whispers that giving up is easier. But when we surrender, the darkness wins — and life quietly stops moving forward. Hope, however, is a defiant force. Hope is choosing to believe tomorrow will be better, even when today feels unbearable.

Hope is not naïve. It is strength. It is resolve. It is the steady whisper that says, “Stay. Endure. The dawn is coming.”


🌅 Endurance Leads Us to Wisdom

Life rewards those who continue. When we hold on through the trial — even with shaking hands — we emerge wiser, stronger, and more compassionate. Light does not return by accident. It returns because we decided not to surrender.

There is always a dawn on the other side of darkness — and often, we become someone new in the process.


What is one small belief or action you are holding onto right now that helps you trust the light will return?

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