I’ve realized that there is one thing that can make a difference in our prayers: to pray with hope. Without hope, we pray as though we are merely trying to relay our woes, as though we are alone. With hope, our prayer becomes alive, they become empowered! We pray as though we have already received the blessings we’re praying for, and our hearts are filled with gratitude as our mouths are filled with praise. God be merciful and give us the hope we need to lift our hearts in prayer.
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"