HOPE

Today I read a talk given by Pres. James E. Faust titled "Hope, An Anchor of the Soul" it was so good I will try to keep it short and just quote a few that really stood out to me.

There are tremendous sources of hope beyond our own ability, learning, strength, and capacity.

Hope is 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.

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.

I believe there is great hope for everyone! Sometimes we ask God for miracles, and they often happen but not always in the manner we expect.

Hope is trust in God’s promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled in the future.

Sister Joyce Audrey Evans said 'I knew now why I couldn’t give up hope in spite of all the circumstances: you either live in hope or you live in despair. Without hope, you cannot endure to the end.'

Samuel Smiles wrote: “ ‘Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.’ … Hope sweetens the memory of experiences well loved. It tempers our troubles to our growth and our strength. It befriends us in dark hours, excites us in bright ones. It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination.”