“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Scripture— Romans 15:13 (KJV)
Foundations
Wisdom for the journey.
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Hope
When the horizon feels far, these words bring it closer.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Scripture— Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Scripture— Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Wisdom— Peter Drucker
“Everything you can imagine is real.”
Wisdom— Pablo Picasso
Perseverance
The quiet strength to take one more step.
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Scripture— Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
Scripture— James 1:2-3 (KJV)
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
Wisdom— Confucius
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Wisdom— Confucius
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
Wisdom— Japanese proverb
Wisdom
Steerage for the decisions that matter most.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Scripture— Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
Scripture— Proverbs 16:3 (KJV)
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
Scripture— James 1:5 (KJV)
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
Wisdom— Socrates
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
Wisdom— Albert Einstein
Courage
Moving forward even when your hands shake.
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Scripture— Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee.”
Scripture— Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
Wisdom— Nelson Mandela
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
Wisdom— Eleanor Roosevelt
Integrity
The foundation no market can take from you.
“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”
Scripture— Proverbs 11:3 (KJV)
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”
Scripture— Proverbs 10:9 (KJV)
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
Wisdom— Thomas Jefferson
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”
Wisdom— Aristotle
Growth
Small seeds, faithfully tended, become forests.
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
Scripture— 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Scripture— Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right.”
Wisdom— Henry Ford
“When you stand up to be counted, someone will always try to count you out. But the reward is in the standing.”
Wisdom— Booker T. Washington
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