Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation. Hope has no foundation for solutions to be built upon.

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. There are many promises in God’s Word to encourage us to pray, such as: “He shall call upon me and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him” (Psalm 91:15); “And it shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24); “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). The Scriptures tell us that we are to pray for personal concerns, one another and spiritual wisdom. The Christian life is a personal relationship to God through Christ in which we communicate.

With our nation in its evil state, our prayer should be “Thy will be done.”