When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood. Proverbs 21:2 ... (ESV)
hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down...
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
The bible presents the challenges and choices of Abraham when it came to trusting the promises of God, believing in hope, hoping against hope...