God of Hope

Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain. (Aamir Sarfraz, Pakistani businessman)

Everything is but a path, a portal, or a window opening on something more than itself. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 20th century French writer)

Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone. (Galatians 6:10) 

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Buddha)

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. (Proverbs 17:17, 27:17)

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)