What is hope? I can tell you it is something that I don't have enough of... Sometimes it is hard to have hope... Life is tough... It's hard to always keep your eyes on the big picture... It's hard to have hope...
President James E. Faust says in, Hope, an Anchor of the Soul, that hope is in fact just that... The anchor of our souls... I know of no one who is not in need of hope—young or old, strong or weak, rich or poor... There are tremendous sources of hope beyond our own ability, learning, strength, and capacity... Among them is the gift of the Holy Ghost... Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties... That is part of our mortal test... The reason for some of these trials cannot be readily understood except on the basis of faith and hope because there is often a larger purpose which we do not always understand... Peace comes through hope...
Hope is trust in God’s promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled in the future... Peace in this life is based upon faith and testimony... We can all find hope from our personal prayers and gain comfort from the scriptures... Priesthood blessings lift us and sustain us... Hope also comes from direct personal revelation, to which we are entitled if we are worthy...
Our greatest hope comes from the knowledge that the Savior broke the bands of death... His victory came through His excruciating pain, suffering, and agony... He atoned for our sins if we repent...
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