For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Romans 8:24,25 NKJV

I used to hope for things before I was saved, but once I learned what God did for us in Jesus Christ, I only hope for Jesus to come. When I think about this passage, I think about the earthly material items I'd like to acquire while I'm alive in my flesh. I don't hope for them anymore because I see and know what it is. All I have to do is figure out how to get it, but hope in a New Jerusalem and an eternal life in a paradise created by God has changed my lifestyle. Its so easy to believe and hope for what I cannot see because 20 years ago I could not of imagined where I would be today in life and definitely would not of imagined where our society is today.

God wants you to be part of His family. All you have to do in order for Him to adopt you is ask and then listen. It's that easy, why don't you try it. What's great about His family are the rules never change.