God of Hope

Once you had no identity as a people; now you are Gold’s people. (I Peter 2:10)

Pull a human out of a meaningful group and he or she begins to fall apart. Every “me” needs a “we.” (Thaddeus J. Williams, author)

Jesus: “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.” (John 11:25-26)

Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people. (Isaiah 57:14)

Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald, 20th century American socialite)

Our deities shape our identities. (Thaddeus J. Williams, author) 

Simplicity is the glory of expression. (Walt Whitman, 19th century poet and essayist)

A friend is always loyal . . .  A real friend sticks closer than a brother . . . As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy . . .  Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us!  What joy! (Psalm 126: 2-3)

Jesus: “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life.” (John 5:24)

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge. (Proverbs 18:15)

Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king. (Ecclesiastes 9:17)