Motivation Quote by N. T. Wright
““people who believe in the resurrection, in God making a whole new world in which everything will be set right at last, are unstoppably motivated to work for that new world in the present.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Surprised by Hope, N. T. Wright, 2008
Belief in resurrection fuels active effort to create a better world now.
In simple terms: Faith inspires present action for future hope.
Key Takeaway
Let hope drive tangible change today.
Themes
faith
hope
motivation
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
theological
motivational
When to use this quote
- community service
- environmental work
- justice initiatives
Key Concepts
theology
social activism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does belief translate into concrete steps?
- What motivates you beyond faith?
A Different Perspective
Hope alone may not guarantee practical results.
![“[Jesus'] resurrection is therefore God's promise of new creation for the whole of the godforsaken reality which the crucified Jesus represents. It is therefore an event of dialectical promise: it opens up a qualitatively new future, which negates all the negatives of present experience. It opens…” quote by Richard Bauckham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc1/richard-bauckham-18561_hope_jesus-resurrection-is-therefore-god-s-pr_566748.jpg)
![“...Thomas did not believe the resurrection [John 20:25], and, as they say, would not believe without having ocular and manual demonstration himself. So neither will I, and the reason is equally as good for me, and for every other person, as for Thomas.” quote by Thomas Paine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f1/thomas-paine-267_age-of-reason_thomas-did-not-believe-the-resurrection_650433.jpg)
