HOPE

I was assigned the thought for the ward leadership meeting this moring and I was struggling with what to share.  Last night, I thought I'd scan LDS.org to see if there were any topics which could provide an idea. I came across a new page: http://www.lds.org/topic/hope/

 

With the world in so much commotion lately, the messages on this page are wonderful and helped fill a void I hadn't realized was needing filled.  I especially liked the submitted thoughts by others about overcoming the various challenges life throws at you with hope in Christ.

 

Since my purpose was to find a spiritual thought, I also turned to the online Topical Guide to find a scripture or two on hope. That is where I found Alma 13:28-29.

  28 But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and ^awatch and pray continually, that ye may not be ^btempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be ^cled by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, ^dmeek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;

  29 ^aHaving faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the ^blove of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his ^crest.