The Infinite Power of Hope

Notes from my scripture study today:

The Infinite Power of Hope by Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf (from November 2008 Ensign)

Notes:

• Faith overcomes fear; hope overcomes despair. Faith and hope must be put into action to be truly effective.
• The scriptures are written that we "might have hope" (Romans 15:4). This verse actually says that hope comes through "patience and comfort of the scriptures." What does comfort of the scriptures mean? Knowing them well enough to be comfortable? Finding comfort in the words?
• Having hope is important if I want to have a happy life (Psalm 146:5) - specifically, having hope in the God of Jacob and his power to raise us unto life eternal (Moroni 7:41).
• The absence of hope can make the heart sick (Proverbs 13:12).
  
• Hope is a gift of the Spirit which accompanies repentance and humility (Moroni 8:26).
• "...be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard..." (Colossians 1:23).
  
• We are commanded to be hopeful: "we have the responsibility to make it an active part of our lives and overcome the temptation to lose hope."
• "...wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance" in the kingdom of God (Ether 12:32).
  

Quotes:

Hope is one leg of a three-legged stool, together with faith and charity.

[W]e have the responsibility to make [hope] an active part of our lives and overcome the temptation to lose hope.

Hope is not knowledge, but rather the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us.

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.

Started: 1:30 p.m. Ended: 2:15 (45 minutes)