Hebrews 11:1 "Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see."

Hope is not wistful thinking. Hope is grounded in something someone has promised to you. My faith is a response to something God has already said. All of the promises God has made find their "YES!" in Jesus Christ. I believe what He has promised and have faith that I shall see things that I have yet to see...like...Jesus is coming again...and...having begun a good work in me, He will complete it by the day He returns or calls me home...and...He is able to do more than I could ever ask of even imagine by the power of the Holy Spirit, Who is NOW at work in me...and...if anyone in in Christ Jesus, they are a new creation, and there is more than to come that I have yet to live into. God is eternally faithful to His Word. When you hear His promise, you can believe Him, trust Him and your faith is grounded in Who He is.