We live in a world of chaos and uncertainty. Sometimes, if we give into the frustrations and noise of it all, we feel like we're just drifting along, not really staying steady.
Moroni, who may have been quoting or paraphrasing Ether, had an antidote for that:
"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God." (Ether 12:4)
If we believe in God, we can hope for a better world. I think just knowing, or having faith in, or believing that God is there, and especially that He is there for us, can make our own world better, even if the world around us is the same. Our outlook on the world will improve.
Hope comes from faith. Without faith, we don't have a lot of hope for things. If you don't have faith in God or the eternities, you don't have a lot of hope for what happens after you, or someone you love, for that matter, dies. You just live your life, and then it's over.
Hope makes an anchor to the souls of men. I love this image. When I think about this, I think of a boat, floating on top of the water. If the water is rough, the boat will move around. If there is an anchor, the boat will still move around on the water a little, but the boat will pretty much stay in the same place. We are the same way. In this world, where there are storms and waves that toss us about, if we have an anchor that ties us in place, even though we are being pushed around a little bit among the tumult, we will be able to stay in that spot. We will become sure and steadfast.
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