Sunday, March 7, 2010

Hope quote

So here is my favorite quote from President Uchtdorf's talk on Hope:

"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, for faith is "the substance of things hoped for."
Hope is critical to both faith and charity. When disobedience, disappointment, and procrastination erode faith, hope is there to uphold our faith. When frustration and impatience challenge charity, hope braces our resolve and urges us to care for our fellowmen even without expectation of reward. The brighter our hope the greater our faith. The stronger our hope, the purer our charity.
The things we hope for lead us to faith, while the things we hope in lead us to charity. The three qualities-faith, hope, and charity-working together, grounded on the truth and light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, lead us to abound in good works."

I love that because it helps me not only too see how faith and hope work together, but also to see that we need and must have all three together. President Uchtdorf explains more in his talk about how the three make up a three legged stool. That analogy makes so much sense to me. When you have all three of them they lead "us to abound in good works". Isn't that just wonderful?!

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