--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I always think incipent miracles surround…" description: "\"“I always think incipent miracles surround us, waiting only to see if our faith is strong enough. We won't have to understand it; it will just work, li..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/elizabeth-berg-853_every-day_i-always-think-incipent-miracles-surroun_3131886.jpg" --- # I always think incipent miracles surround us, waiting only… ![“I always think incipent miracles surround us, waiting only to see if our faith is strong enough. We won't have to understand it; it will just work, like a beating heart, like love. Really, no matter how frightened and discouraged I may become about the future, I look forward to it. In spite of…” quote by Elizabeth Berg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/elizabeth-berg-853_every-day_i-always-think-incipent-miracles-surroun_3131886.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/elizabeth-berg-853_every-day_i-always-think-incipent-miracles-surroun_3131886.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/elizabeth-berg-853_every-day_i-always-think-incipent-miracles-surroun_3131886.jpg) > ““I always think incipent miracles surround us, waiting only to see if our faith is strong enough. We won't have to understand it; it will just work, like a beating heart, like love. Really, no matter how frightened and discouraged I may become about the future, I look forward to it. In spite of everything I see all around me every day, I have a shaky assurance that everything will turn out fine. I don't think I'm the only one. Why else would the phrase "everything's all right" ease a deep and troubled place in so many of us? We just don't know, we never know so much, yet we have such faith. We hold our hands over our hurts and lean forward, full of yearning and forgiveness. It is how we keep on, this kind of hope.”” [Elizabeth Berg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-berg/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Hope persists despite uncertainty, fueled by faith and forgiveness, encouraging forward movement. **In simple terms:** Hope keeps us moving forward. Key Takeaway Cultivate hope. Themes hope faith forgiveness resilience Mood inspirational uplifting Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - recovering from loss - career setbacks - health challenges Key Concepts psychology spirituality optimism Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance hope with realistic planning? - What practices strengthen hopeful outlook? 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