One who continues in sin denies the faith and thus robs himself of hope, even the hope that in the resurrection he will be raised to inherit eternal life (see Moroni 7:41). Despair is a state of no hope, a pitiful plight of those who sin against light and thus betray their consciences. Having forsaken the values of their souls, they lack that faith or confidence which allows them to trust in or rely on anything but their own unaided strength.
“If Ye Have No Hope Ye Must Needs Be in Despair”
One who continues in sin denies the faith and thus robs himself of hope, even the hope that in the resurrection he will be raised to inherit eternal life (see Moroni 7:41). Despair is a state of no hope, a pitiful plight of those who sin against light and thus betray their consciences. Having forsaken the values of their souls, they lack that faith or confidence which allows them to trust in or rely on anything but their own unaided strength.