God of Hope

Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. . . When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. (Ecclesiastes 7:10; 11:8)

Things are always at their best in the beginning. (Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher)

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. (Henry David Thoreau, 19th century naturalist)

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. (Philippians 2:3-4)

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. (Proverbs 15:2)

Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. (Maya Angelou, late American poet and author)

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. (Emily Dickinson, 19th century American poet)

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. (Proverbs 13:3)

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. (Proverbs 4:23)

No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever. (Francois Mauriac, 20th century French novelist)

A person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. (Romans 9:29)