God of Hope

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you (Proverbs 4:25).

Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble. (Yehuda Berg, author)

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. (Romans 12:2).  

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. . .And it is impossible to please God without faith. (Hebrews 11:1, 6)

Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father (Matthew 5:16).

Men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to who, and why. (James Thurber, 20th century American humorist)

The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. (William Jennings Bryan, 19th-20th century American attorney)

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge (Proverbs 18:5).

Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live. . .Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life (Proverbs 4:4; 23).

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. (Zig Ziglar, American author)

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. (Bernard Baruch, American statesman)

Don’t dominate the people you lead; don’t stifle them—help them experience joy! (Scott Morton, fund-raising coach)