God of Hope

A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit (Proverbs 15:13).

And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18).

I preached . . . , that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do (Acts 26:20).

These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age (1 Corinthians 10:11).

Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? (1 Corinthians 9:24)

Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right, for there is a time and a way for everything, even when a person is in trouble. (Ecclesiastes 8:5-6).

Since you excel in so many ways . . . I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving (2 Corinthians 8:7).

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control (1 Peter 1:13). Better . . . to have self-control than to conquer a city (Proverbs 16:32).

When you hear the thoughts of well-known and outspoken public figures, don’t accept them without careful thought. Think right and choose right to act right.

First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs (Proverbs 30:8).

Get up and prepare for action (Jeremiah 1:17).

Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart (Psalm 119:34).