Hope is optimism for the future: a belief that things will work out. In life, we don't always get everything we hope for. But like faith, our hope is more powerful when we base it on our testimony of Jesus Christ. Hope in Christ is not just wishful thinking: it is the confident optimism and comfort that accompanies the knowledge that God is with us, He loves us, and His blessings await us. Our testimony of and faith in Christ provide us the hope we need to maintain a positive attitude and keep moving forward even when times are tough. While faith dispels doubt and fear, hope anchors us against the winds and waves of loneliness, discouragement, disappointment, and despair.