Finding Hope in a Hopeless World

 

Every six months, those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have the opportunity to watch a world-wide broadcast of messages from church leaders.  Most of us look forward to this occasion.  The conference starts on Saturday morning and ends on Sunday late afternoon.  In two hour increment,s we hear messages of hope and optimism.

Truly these are messages of hope:

David Bednar: “The Lord’s admonition to “be still” (Psalm 46:10) reminds individuals to focus on the Savior as the ultimate source of spiritual stillness of the soul.”

“Our homes should be the ultimate combination of both sacred time and holy places wherein individuals and families can ‘be still’ and know that God is our Heavenly Father, we are His children, and Jesus Christ is the Savior.”

Gerret Gong: “In a world of tempests and tribulations, those who love and follow God are promised that all things will work together for their good. The nature of God is “to bring all things together for our good.”

 

Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “Life is not all full of highs, for there is opposition — and feeling sad is not a sign of failure. But there is a peaceful confidence that comes from following the Savior.”

“The peace He gives us is not like what the world gives. It is better. It is higher and holier.”

“Joy is the very purpose of God’s plan for His children.”

“Worldly happiness cannot last, but godly joy is eternal. “It is the joy that endures heartbreak, penetrates sorrow and diminishes loneliness.”

And one of my personal favorites:

Andrea Munoz Spannaus:

David (from the Old Testament) was prepared with five stones when he battled Goliath. “What if each of David’s stones represented a strength, we need to be triumphant in our lives?  

Those five stones can represent:           

  • Love for God  

                                                • Faith in our Savior Jesus Christ, 

                                                • Knowledge of true identity, 

                                                • Daily repentance 

                                                • Access to God’s power.

“Our love for God and our close relationship with Him give us the strength we need to transform our hearts and more easily overcome our challenges.

Faith in Jesus Christ “means to fully trust His wisdom, His timing, His love and His power to atone for our sins.”

There are others who have given us positive messages during these difficult times. There are many, many good people living everywhere all over the world who share positive messages of hope. We need to remember this when social media, global elites and heads of government tell us otherwise.

One such person came as a surprise to me: Santiago Pliego, Director of Venture Fund Lead at a company called New Founding. Santiago wrote and posted an article called Vibe Shift which was noticed by many. It went viral. One of those who noticed was Tucker Carlson and interviewed him as he was surprised as I was to find out that this New Founding company took on this mission:

We build and back companies defined by American ideals and a positive national vision.

We explicitly oppose DEI/ESG and the bureaucratization of American business culture.

We promote a culture of entrepreneurship and excellence, betting on great companies, products, and customers disfavored by corrosive ideologies.

As Santiago says in this interview, people are attracted to positive thinking.

Listen to Tucker and Santiago discuss this positive outlook to building companies on the ideals that Americans have known for centuries.  It’s so refreshing and gives me hope that the younger generations have the same ideals in business as generations before them.

Click here for Tucker Carlson Interview

It gives me hope for a better world.