God of Hope

May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. . . . Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Psalm 20:4; 27.4)

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. (Ephesians 5:15-16)

A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes (Ecclesiastes 10:4). 

The Apostle Paul to Philemon: “I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people” (Philemon 1:5).

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked (Psalm 84:10).

Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:14).

Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years” (Genesis 1:14).

I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should (1 Corinthians 9:27).

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers (1 Peter 3:12).

Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving (2 Corinthians 8:11).

I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. . . . For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength (Philippians 4:11-13).

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity. . . . hard work brings rewards. . . . Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval (Proverbs 12:14; 2 Timothy 2:15).