The difference between "hoping" and "trusting."

A wide gulf separates "hoping" and "trusting." 

While hoping may consist of just a desire for something, 

trusting requires a person to believe confidently, 

make choices, 

and 

patiently endure.

* Abraham is a good example:

Romans 4:20 - 25

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief,
but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 

and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. 

And therefore "it was accounted to him for righteousness."

Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 

but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 

who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

* Work on increasing your "hope"
until it becomes "faith" ( TRUST ).
It will start to change the way you think, and behave.

Reference: Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning
that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures
might have hope.

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Saved by Grace,

Andrew Cross

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, 

but exhorting one another, 

and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:23-25

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