God of Hope

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)

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)