God of Hope

Surely Mother Theresa was a hard worker. She toiled tirelessly to alleviate the sufferings of the world’s overlooked and distressed people.

Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts. (1 Thessalonians 2:4)

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

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. . . This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. (Proverbs 3:5; Hebrews 6:19)

A national spirit is necessary for national existence. A flag is a material aid to the development of such a spirit. (Mahatma Gandhi)

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. (Seneca, 1st century Roman philosopher)

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it. (Jeremy Taylor, 17th century English cleric)

The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. (Proverbs 10:11)

Lord, help me to take responsibility for my own actions, even though they’re usually not my fault. (from Myers-Briggs personality types)

In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him. (1 Samuel 18:14)

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? (Luke 9:25) 

Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. (Margaret Mead, late American anthropologist)