Scriptural hope is not wishful thinking. It's rock-solid assurance!
Mediation gives you knowledge about God. Obedience gives you knowledge of God.
Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18).
And the Bible is not primarily a book of history. It is "His story," the story of God.
God does not change us in order to love us. He loves us in order to change us.
It’s what you sow that multiplies, not what you keep in the barn.