The Savior is our ultimate good example. In this series, we get to know Him one attribute at a time.
Hope is trusting that God will keep His promises. We can have hope because of Jesus Christ, whose Atonement makes it possible for us to have a bright future!
Hope can help you:
- feel optimism and enthusiasm about the future.
- be able to wait patiently for blessings.
- face trials with confidence that things will work out eventually.
Ancient scriptures and modern prophets describe hope as an anchor to our souls.1 Why do you think they describe it that way?
To Think About
How can hope be like an anchor in your life?
Notes
To learn more about the Christlike attribute of hope, see chapter 6 of Preach My Gospel.
1. See Ether 12:4 and President James E. Faust’s talk “Hope, an Anchor of the Soul” from the October 1999 general conference.