"For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin." Psalm 36:2 (NIV)
"’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’" Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
"The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." Proverbs 14:1 (NIV)
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5: 6-7 (NIV)
"So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!" Psalm 31:24 (NLT)
"…the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:16b (NIV)
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." I Peter 4:8-9 (NIV)
"If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18 (NIV)
"Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this." Lamentations 3:21 (NLT)
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." John 15:9 (NIV)