The Helmet of Hope
Why is hope compared to a helmet? The helmet defends the head… from dint of bullet and sword… This hope defends the soul… whereby no dangerous or deadly impression can by Satan or sin
be made on it.. As the helmet defends the soldier's head from wounding, so his heart also from swooning. It makes him bold and fearless in battle.
A man cannot drown so long as his head is above water. Now it is the proper function of hope to do this for the Christian in times of danger… Two things make the head hang down–fear and shame. Hope eases the Christian's heart of both.. and so forbids him to give any sign of a desponding mind by a dejected countenance.
—William Gurnall "The Christian in complete Armour"
Filed under A Puritan at Heart, Daily Quote, William Gurnall by on Mar 10th, 2010. Comment. 
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love this…I "shared it" thanks for posting….in a world where there is so much "false hope", this is so appreciated…
Thank you, you're welcome. I entirely agree.