But behold, he did deliver them because they did humble themselves before him; and because they cried mightily unto him he did deliver them out of bondage; and thus doth the Lord work with his power in all cases among the children of men, extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him.
Hope through the Atonement of Jesus Christ
Elder Neal A. MaxwellOctober 1998 General Conference
Real hope is much more than wishful musing. It stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine.