Hope

The Church missionary manual, Preach My Gospel, defines hope as “an abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promises to you. It is manifest in confidence, optimism, enthusiasm, and patient perseverance. . . . When you have hope, you work through trials and difficulties with the confidence and assurance that all things will work together for your good” (p.124). Having hope is essential to developing other Christlike attributes. While it can be difficult to obtain, it brings a multitude of blessings with its adoption. Luckily, the Savior has promised us His help in developing this attribute. In the Book of Mormon, the prophet Nephi teaches that hope is necessary to obtain eternal life. “Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life” (2 Nephi 31:20). If you find yourself struggling to remain hopeful, Heavenly Father will guide you back toward hope. The best way to receive this guidance is to pray and search the scriptures for answers to your prayers. Heavenly Father wants all of His children to return to Him and is willing to help all those who ask humbly for His help. This collection of talks offers an extensive pool of advice and potential revelation for those in need of hope. Trials can be difficult, and finding hope in the midst of sorrow is never easy. Listen to the experiences of these speakers and how they were able to find hope in their dark times. These talks were written with the intention of helping others develop hope.

Jack N. Gerard | March 17, 2020

Does your pattern reflect exercising faith, seeking to know His will, trusting the Lord, heeding His counsel, and keeping the commandments, even when you cannot suppose what lies ahead?

devotional 2020

Christopher E. Crowe | July 2, 2019

The light of the gospel and the guidance of the Holy Ghost are the constants that you can rely on to help you make the right decisions when you reach life’s inevitable crossroads.

devotional 2019

Brent H. Nielson | August 16, 2018

It is so easy to worry only about yourself—your new job, your promotions, your advanced degrees, and even your fears. You will find that it is easy to place yourself, and at times your fears, as your treasure. If you do that, your heart will fail you.

commencement 2018

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jeffrey R. Holland | April 26, 2018

Be a ray of light. Be your best self and let your character shine. Cherish the gospel of Jesus Christ and live it. The world needs you, and surely your Father in Heaven needs you if His blessed purposes for His children are to prevail.

commencement 2018

McKay Christensen | May 9, 2017

I believe that one of the most significant obstacles to our laying hold upon the word is our inability to fully immerse ourselves in the word or other worthwhile things—our inability to fully focus on them.

devotional 2017

Dallin H. Oaks—first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dallin H. Oaks | September 13, 2016

We must strive for mutual understanding and treat all with goodwill. We must exercise patience. We should all speak out for religion and the importance of religious freedom. We must, above all, trust in God and His promises.

devotional 2016

Alan R. Harker | June 7, 2016

Real hope, based on eternal principles and spiritual experiences, is an anchor to our souls, intended to have and capable of having precisely the same effects as a sea anchor.

devotional 2016

Steven M. Glover | May 13, 2014

I testify that by the proper application of our extrarational processes there is a systematic path leading to a high degree of assurance of things hoped for, even knowledge and a surety of divine and spiritual things.

devotional 2014

Terry R. Seamons | April 24, 2014

It has always amazed me that by combining the powers of heaven and the power of personal responsibility, all things are possible—even going down stairs one step at a time.

commencement 2014

Lloyd D. Newell | April 11, 2014

So you see, the rigorous change required by the gospel of Jesus Christ is not meant to be disheartening or exhausting; it is exciting and exhilarating! The plan of salvation is the ultimate adventure.

devotional 2014

Brett G. Scharffs | May 12, 2009

I testify that charity—Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s pure love for us—is real. I pray that we may be blessed with a more abundant measure of charity in accordance with the work of our hands and the desires of our hearts.

devotional 2009

Richard C. Edgley | November 4, 2008

Hope is a most powerful influence in our lives. Yes indeed, we do live in a troubled and challenging world. But we live in one of the greatest periods of time in all the history of the entire world.

devotional 2008

David L. Kooyman | May 20, 2008

Things do work out in the end if we trust the Lord. We cannot control some events that cause us great pain, but we can always control how we respond to them. We have no lasting power over another’s agency, but we can control our own for eternity.

devotional 2008

Dallin H. Oaks | November 4, 2007

Elder Dallin H. and Sister Kristen M. Oaks talk about dating, hope, and how to push back against the pressures of the world by keeping the Sabbath day holy.

devotional 2007

Jeffrey R. Holland | September 12, 2004

God not only lives, He loves us. He loves you. Everything He does is for our good and our protection. There is evil and sorrow in the world, but there is no evil or harm in Him.

devotional 2004

Merrill J. Bateman | September 11, 2001

Just hours after the 9/11 attacks, President Bateman offers a message about the hope and peace that come from the gospel of Jesus Christ.

devotional 2001

Jeffrey R. Holland | March 2, 1999

Don’t lose your confidence. Don’t forget how you once felt. Don’t distrust the experience you had. That tenacity is what saved Moses when the adversary confronted him, and it is what will save you.

devotional 1999

Geoffrey J. Germane | June 6, 1995

The physical principles of inertia and entropy are strikingly relevant to our spiritual lives, as is the admonition to "be of good cheer."

devotional 1995

Russell M. Nelson—President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Russell M. Nelson | January 8, 1995

We yearn for hope not just for moments in this life, but for eternity. Our hope is bolstered by understanding faith and charity, the pure love of Christ.

devotional 1995