God of Hope

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)

We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, . . .  and by our sincere love. (2 Corinthians 6:6)

Jesus . . .  said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible. (Matthew 19:26)

Understand this: You must all be quick to listen [and] slow to speak. (James 1:19)

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. (James 5:16b)

For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete. (Deuteronomy 16:15b)

Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. (Proverbs 12:19)

Neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. (Romans 8:38)

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation. This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1; 2:2, 4)

When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. (Proverbs 10:25)

Jesus: “Be careful to guard  yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.” (Luke 12:15)