Don’t forget that all these holy ones are interceding for you before the throne of God! They know that we still struggle with sin and temptation. Even today, they are praying that we will come to enjoy the constant happiness that they are experiencing right now. So have faith. You are not alone! You are part of a large family-and one day, you’ll get to meet them all!

Again, hope is the anticipation and expectation that God will eventually work out everything for His own good, and that He will fully take up your current crisis and properly handle it for you if you will only believe and have enough faith, trust, and hope that He will do this for you.