God of Hope

But most of all . . . never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no (James 5:12).

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8).

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself (Philippians 2:3).

A person who has a pure and loving heart and speaks kindly will be a friend of the king. . . . Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak (Proverbs 22:11;  James 1:19).

When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others (Philippians 2:3-4).

 . . . when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing (James 1:3, 4).

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me (John 14:6).

What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? (James 2:14)

The Lord . . .delights in people who are trustworthy. . . . Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful (Proverbs 12:22; 1 Corinthians 4:2).

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does (Psalm 33:4).

Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move (Matthew 17:20).

So you see, it isn’t enough just to have faith. You must also do good to prove that you have it (James 2:17).