God of Hope

For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies (1 Peter 3:10).

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person . . .. A glad heart makes a happy face. (Proverbs 27:19; 15:13)

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you… [P]rove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 1:5, 3:1;13)

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people (Colossians 3:23).

The Lord . . .  delights in the prayers of the upright (Proverbs 15:8). Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart (Colossians 4:2).

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:10).

For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:8).

I have not achieved [perfection], but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,  I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize. (Philippians 3:13-14) 

He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10).

When the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman . . .. God sent him to buy freedom for us . . . so that he could adopt us as his very own children (Galatians 4:4-5).

All authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. (Romans 13:1)

All of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted and keep a humble attitude (1 Peter 3:8).