We can have hope now because of what He did then.
Moroni 7:40-42
And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope?
What is hope? It is certainly much more than just wishful thinking. Hope comes from faith in Jesus Christ. He has already overcome the world and has promised that He will wipe away our tears if we will only turn to Him and believe in Him and follow Him.
Hope comes as a result of faith. If we would build our hope, we must build our faith.
Faith in the Savior requires more than just belief. It requires work. Faith grows as we work to keep the commandments throughout our lives. From the Bible Dictionary we read that “miracles do not produce faith but strong faith is developed by obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ; in other words, faith comes by righteousness."
Helaman 5:12
And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.
When you get to the end of all the light that you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly.
Edward Teller
Through Faith in Jesus Christ, we can hope that for things to work out as they should, and for friends and family to be happy. We can put our trust in Him to guide us to do our part, and to trust in Him to fix things. We show our faith in Him by obedience to His counsels. It is really quite simple, isn't it? :D
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Corine
Sometimes we forget how very simple it can be. I think we make it complicated because we fail to have a little trust in His plan.
ReplyDeleteI remember these posters having such a profound impact on me when ever I read one. And they still do. I love how direct and meaningful they are.
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