Lamentations 3:22-24 (ESV)
22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

We have reason to have hope.  It is not in ourselves.  Our hope is in God.  But is hope simply a state of mind?  Or does hope change how we live?  I believe hope changes how we deal with troubled relationships. In ourselves, we can not bring healing to every relationship.  But hope allows me to believe that God’s grace can bring healing even to the most damaged of relationships.  Hope changes how we give.  Others may say what we give to others, doesn’t make a difference.  But hope teaches me that God can make much out of little.  Hope should not just be an attitude, but it should lead to action as well.  Hope moves us into a marred and hurting world, knowing that somehow through us, God can make a difference.