My Little Phelpers » hope http://katiephelps.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How I Feel Today http://katiephelps.com/2009/03/11/how-i-feel-today/ http://katiephelps.com/2009/03/11/how-i-feel-today/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:59:16 +0000 katie http://katiephelps.com/?p=528 “Hope is not knowledge, but rather the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us. It is confidence that if we live according to God’s laws and the words of His prophets now, we will receive desired blessings in the future. It is believing and expecting that our prayers will be answered. It is manifest in confidence, optimism, enthusiasm, and patient perseverance.”In the language of the gospel, this hope is sure, unwavering, and active. The prophets of old speak of a ‘firm hope’ (Alma 34:41) and a ‘lively hope’ (1 Peter 1:3). It is a hope glorifying God through good works. With hope comes joy and happiness. With hope, we can ‘have patience, and bear . . . [our] afflictions’ (Alma 34:41).”

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Infinite Power of Hope,” Ensign, Nov. 2008, 22

Today I feel full of hope.  I feel full of optimism. I feel full of the Love the Savior has for me.  I’m so thankful that I subscribe to LDS Gems and that each day I could be inspiried by the words of the living prophets and that so often, they speak exactly to what I am feeling.

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