God of Hope

The righteous choose their friends carefully. . . . One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 12:26; 18:24).

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness (Isaiah 35:10).

In humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others (Philippians 2:3-4).

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other (Ecclesiastes 7:14).

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous (Joshua 10:25).

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. . . .When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure (1 Corinthians 10:13).

I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation (Philippians 4:12).

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity (Proverbs 11:3).

A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one (Ecclesiastes 10:2).

Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold (Proverbs 22:1).

For as [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7).