And as far as false hope, there is no such thing. There is only hope or the absence of hope-nothing else.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Hope is the denial of reality.
Hope is not just... out in the sky, or accepting the facts or reality. Hope is having optimistic, positive expectations.
If there is no God, there is no hope.
Hope is the anchor of our souls. I know of no one who is not in need of hope - young or old, strong or weak, rich or poor.
We actually believe in hope. But hope requires purpose. And purpose requires direction.
Hope is trust in God's promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled in the future.
Hope, insofar as it is hope of resurrection, is the living contradiction of what it proceeds from and what is placed under the sign of the Cross and death.
I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.
To not have any hope is where things start to get really bleak. Things are possible. The impossible can be possible.
But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of.