God of Hope

Jesus: “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24)

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others. . . (Matthew 20:28)

God has chosen what is weak and foolish of the world, what is hated and not known, to destroy the things the world trusts in. (1 Corinthians 1:28) 

You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. (Alvin Toffler)

Jesus: “I . . . came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true” (John 18:37).

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes. (John Wooden, late all-star basketball coach)

You may not be responsible for your name, but you are responsible for what men think when they call your name. (Zig Ziglar, late lecturer)

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

We have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles for us! (2 Chronicles 32:8)

The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old (Proverbs 20:29).

Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. (Ecclesiastes 6:9)

A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. (Proverbs 15:1)