Romans 15: 13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

I can remember a time when I felt truly hopeless.. that is a terrible state to be in.. I had no hope for anything in my life.. I was negative and truly miserable.. 

as I committed to reading the word of God over time my attitude changed and my negative thoughts were replaced with hope.. 

now for me.. hope doesn't always think that what you want to happen will happen.. sometimes hope just thinks that this is not going to kill me and I am going to make it through this... 

I can say that I am happier now than I have ever been in my life.. I am not negative.. now I don't know what will happen in some situations in my life.. I have had what I thought were promises from God that still have not come to pass.. which I don't know if I was mistaken or if they just haven't happened yet... what I do know is that God has been very good to me.. and my life is good.. great even.. and I am truly thankful.. 

I know that all I have.. all that I am.. all that will ever be.. has come from God..