If we must endure some trial, we might as well endure it with joy and with the wisdom of lightheartedness. Hope empowers both of these. Hope visualizes the end result of our perseverance. After all, we are sticking with something because we believe there is something worth it at the end of the road.
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Rom.12.12 “Conversations Within” ts 4/26/2017