Ends Quote by Peter De Vries
“Let us hope, I prayed, that a kind Providence will put a speedy end to the acts of God under which we have been laboring.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Piano Teacher by Peter De Vries, 1960
The speaker hopes divine intervention will quickly end the chaotic, god‑like forces that have made life difficult.
In simple terms: Praying for a swift end to overwhelming hardships.
Key Takeaway
Seek hope and patience in adversity.
Themes
faith
hope
adversity
divine
patience
Mood
hopeful
resigned
thoughtful
Type
literary
spiritual
reflective
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- natural disasters
- social upheaval
- health emergencies
Key Concepts
Existentialism
theology
human resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- What actions can you take while hoping for help?
- Do you see divine will as active or passive?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on providence may limit proactive problem solving.
![“[Providences] often puzzle and entangle our thoughts, but bring them to the Word, and your duty will be quickly manifested. "Until I went into the sanctuary of God, then understood I their end" (Ps. 73:17). And not only their end, but his own duty, to be quiet in an afflicted condition and not…” quote by John Flavel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f6c/john-flavel-4295_christian_providences-often-puzzle-and-entangle-ou_1351706.jpg)
![“Who of us is mature enough for offspring before the offspring themselves arrive? The value of [parenthood] is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults.” quote by Peter De Vries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/33e/peter-de-vries-7735_children_who-of-us-is-mature-enough-for-offspring_97865.jpg)
