Dr Lloyd-Jones on Optimism

"Every Christian must be an optimist. You never know when God is going to appear, you never know when the Holy Spirit is going to descend, you never know when Christ is going to deal with you and remove the burden and give your soul release. Just when you are about to convince yourself that the night is going to be endless - the dawn breaks; just when you feel sure that the struggle is all in vain and that your fighting is useless - just then and when least expected, you are rewarded with victory".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Evangelistic Sermons at Aberavon" - Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh (1990) - (p17).