God of Hope

Honesty guides good people . . . Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool. (Proverbs 11:3; 19:1)

Live happily with the woman you love . . .  The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil (Ecclesiastes 9:9). Love keeps no record of being wronged (1 Corinthians 13:5). 

People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed. The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity. (Proverbs 10:9; 11:20)  

Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love (Hosea 10:12).

Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone . . . Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. (Colossians 4:6; Hebrews 10:24)

Those who control their tongue will have a long life . . . For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. (Proverbs 13:3; James 3:1)

Don’t be selfish . . .  Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too (Philippians 2:3-4).

But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? (Luke 14:28)

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation (Psalm 62:1-2)

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? (Matthew 16:26)

The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again (Proverbs 24:16)

Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands (1 Thessalonians 4:11).