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into what awaits us beyond this life.
Is it possible to imagine a more glorious future
than the one prepared for us by our Heavenly Father?
Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ,
we need not fear, for we will live forever,
never to taste of death again.
Because of His infinite Atonement,
we can be cleansed of sin and stand pure and holy
before the judgment bar.
The Savior is the Author of our Salvation.
And what kind of existence can we hope for?
Those who come unto Christ, repent of their sins,
and live in faith will reside forever in peace.
Think of the worth of this eternal gift.
Surrounded by those we love,
we will know the meaning of ultimate joy
as we progress in knowledge and in happiness.
No matter how bleak the chapter of our lives may look today,
because of the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ,
we may hope and be assured that the ending of the book of our lives
will exceed our grandest expectations.
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared for them
that love him.”
The things we hope in sustain us during our daily walk.
They uphold us through trials, temptations, and sorrow.
Everyone has experienced discouragement and difficulty.
Indeed, there are times when the darkness
may seem unbearable.
It is in these times that the divine principles
of the restored gospel we hope in
can uphold us and carry us until,
once again, we walk in the light.
We hope in Jesus the Christ,
in the goodness of God,
in the manifestations of the Holy Spirit,
in the knowledge that prayers are heard
and answered.
Because God has been faithful and kept His promises
in the past, we can hope with confidence that God
will keep His promises to us in the present
and in the future.
In times of distress, we can hold tightly
to the hope that things will “work together for [our] good”
as we follow the counsel of God’s prophets.
This type of hope in God,
His goodness, and His power refreshes us
with courage during difficult challenges and gives strength
to those who feel threatened by enclosing walls of fear,
doubt, and despair.
Hope Leads to Good Works
We learn to cultivate hope the same way we learn to walk,
one step at a time.
As we study the scriptures, speak with our Heavenly Father daily,
commit to keep the commandments of God,
like the Word of Wisdom, and to pay a full tithing,
we attain hope.
We grow in our ability to “abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Ghost,”
as we more perfectly live the gospel.
There may be times when we must
make a courageous decision to hope even when
everything around us contradicts this hope.
Like Father Abraham,
we will “against hope [believe] in hope.”
Or, as one writer expressed,
“in the depth of winter, [we find] within [us]
an invincible summer.”
Faith, hope, and charity complement each other,
and as one increases, the others grow as well.
Hope comes of faith, for without faith,
there is no hope.
In like manner faith comes of hope,