God of Hope

Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. (1 John 3:18)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

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

The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. (Song of Solomon 2:12)

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. (Proverbs 2:10-11)

Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. (Romans 6:16)

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. (Psalm 19:1-2)

Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. . . . Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! (Psalm 43:3; 86:11)

There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. (John 15:13)

By truth spoken in love, we are to grow in every way into Him—the Anointed One, the head. (Ephesians 4:15)

God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. . .  So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:26, 27)

A truly wise person uses few words. (Proverbs 17:27)