God of Hope

At the moment of truth, you will not rise to the level of expectation but will fall to the level of training. (paraphrase of Archilochus, ancient Greek poet)

Largesse The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits. (Plutarch, 1st century Greek philosopher) Sounds like a modern conservative, doesn’t he? Maybe things haven’t changed much in the 20 centuries...

We must take care of our families wherever we find them. (Elizabeth Gilbert, American Journalist)

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all of the time. (Anna Freud)

Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm. (Proverbs 19:23)

For everything, there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them…[God] grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. (Proverbs 3:21; 2:7)

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. (2 Timothy 4:7)

But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. (Romans 8:25)

We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in our neighbors’. (from Aesop’s Fables)

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. (Philippians 1:6)

When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them. (Proverbs 16:7)