God of Hope

May God, . . . help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. (Romans 15:5)

“Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1)

Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. (Galatians 6:4)

O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies, don’t let me cause those who trust in you to be humiliated. (Paraphrase of Psalm 69:6)

Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. . . (Ephesians 5:15)
Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge. (1 Timothy 6:20)

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. (Matthew 6:12)
God blesses those who are merciful, [forgiving] for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7)

You are a chosen people. (1 Peter 2:9)
Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. (Romans 8:33)

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous. (Psalm 139:14-15)

Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11a)

Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. (Proverbs 6:4)

Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus . . . (Hebrews 12:1-2)

The words of the godly encourage many. (Proverbs 10:21)
Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. (Ephesians 4:29)