God of Hope

The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man’s success in life. (Edward Everett Hale, 19th century American historian)

The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. (Marie Kondo, author and TV show host)

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. (Romans 5:3)

I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. . . The LORD will work out his plans for my life. (Psalm 52:2; 138:8)

It is not your business to succeed (no one can be sure of that) but to do right: when you have done so, the rest lies with God. (C. S. Lewis)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Leaders bring followers with them even when the journey’s difficulties seem insurmountable. (Linda Brumbaugh, blog writer)

The task of the leader is to get their people from where they are to where they have not been. (Henry Kissinger, late government executive)

Without wise leadership, a nation falls. . . If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. (Proverbs 11:14; Romans 12:8)

We often try hard to eliminate life’s most persistent annoyances. Whether it’s a co-worker, a fellow student, or even a family member, that person’s peculiar…

After completing a difficult but not necessarily a well-done task, some people might say, “Well, that’s good enough.” This work ethic will probably not lead…

[God’s people] share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor…