2 Ne. 31:20; Rom. 5:3-4; Psalm 146:24; 1 Peter 3:15; Articles of Faith 1:13; BYU Devotional, Groberg, June 3, 1984; Ensign, Maxwell, Nov. 1994, pp. 34-36; refer in this text to Moro. 10:20
“Hope is the desire of faithful people to gain eternal salvation in the Kingdom of God hereafter.” (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 365)
“We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor. In this way he can bring discouragement and surrender. But we must not lose hope. The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him. Though we may see that we have far to go on the road to perfection, we must not give up hope.” (Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 398)