Hope

Hope: HOPE

Ether 12:4

In what should we Hope:

Atonement of Christ                                             Moroni 7:41

Fear not, doubt not, remember Christ                 D&C 6:34-37

In the Lord’s words                                              Psalms 130:5-7

Lord’s Mercies                                                     Lam.  3:22-26

Blessings of Hope:

Fill with Joy and Peace                                        Romans 15:13

Eternal Life (Mansions)                                  Ether 12:32; 1 Cor. 2:9

Trust God’s Oath                                                 Hebrews 6:17-19

Unity with Christ & Purity                                     1 John 3:2-3

Strength to bear trials                                          Alma 34:41

Strengthen our heart                                           Psalms 31:24

How we obtain:

Through Holy Ghost                                            Romans 15:13

Through Scriptures                                              Romans 15:4

Trial-patience-experience-hope                           Romans 5:1-5

Press forward with hope                                      2 Nephi 31:20

Trust in God                                                         Jeremiah 17:7

Meek and Lowly of heart                                     Moroni 7:43

Just as doubt, despair, and desensitization go together, so do faith, hope, and charity. The latter, however, must be carefully and constantly nurtured, whereas despair, like dandelions, needs so little encouragement to sprout and spread. Despair comes so naturally to the natural man!

Neal A. Maxwell, October 1994, General Conference

We acknowledge that your path will at times be difficult. But I give you this promise in the name of the Lord: rise up and follow in the footsteps of our Redeemer and Savior, and one day you will look back and be filled with eternal gratitude that you chose to trust the Atonement and its power to lift you up and give you strength.

          Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2013 General Conference

I have seen that as a counselor to two living prophets of God. They are individuals with unique personalities. Yet they seem to share a consistent optimism. When someone raises an alarm about something in the Church, their most frequent response is “Oh, things will work out.” They generally know more about the problem than the people sounding the alarm.

They also know the way of the Lord, and so they are always hopeful about His kingdom. They know He is at its head. He is all-powerful and He cares. If you let Him be the leader of your family, things will work out.          

                             Henry B. Eyring, April 2014, General Conference

"Working together, these three eternal principles will help give us the broad eternal perspective we need to face life’s toughest challenges, including the prophesied ordeals of the last days. Real faith fosters hope for the future; it allows us to look beyond ourselves and our present cares. Fortified by hope, we are moved to demonstrate the pure love of Christ through daily acts of obedience and Christian service.                

                            M. Russell Ballard, October 1992 General Conference

H= Heavenly Perspective, O= Optimism, P= Patience, E= Endurance