God of Hope

Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment (Proverbs 9:6).

Vision without action is a dream. Action without a vision is aimless. (Nelson Mandela, late So. African president)

I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time. (Blaise Pascal, French philosopher)

Sameness is a disease that dims our light and hides our identity. (SEEDnet.org)

Maybe he has to make us feel his absence in order for us to really appreciate his presence. (Viki Rife, women’s leader)

The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger (Proverbs 24:5).

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty (Proverbs 21:5).

If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you (Proverbs 5:21-22).

Motherhood: all love begins and ends there. (Robert Browning, 19th century English poet)

Every journey begins with a single step. (Maya Angelou, late American poet)

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. (Benjamin Franklin, a USA founding father)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).