Final: No Matter What
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1 “No matter what: we’ll love you.” - Hoke Knox

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1 “No matter what: we’ll love you.” - Hoke Knox
“A cheerful heart fills the day with song.” Proverbs 15:15 “To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.” - Thomas Merton
“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” Proverbs 1:5 “Change awaits us. What is decisive is our deciding.” - Gregory Boyle
“For in God, we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28 “How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?” - Robert Frost
“I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 “God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way.” - Max Lucado
“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.” Isaiah 41:10 “We are unfinished creatures - longing, reaching, stretching towards fulfillment.” - Eugene Peterson
“It’s not too late to come back to God…Here’s why: God is kind and merciful.” Joel 2:14-15 “Being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity.” - Will Smith
“Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 “There’s two kinds of pain in sports; the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.” - Jeff Blatnick
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 1 Timothy 1:7 “Do the thing you fear most, and the death of fear is certain.” - Mark Twain
“The hope of good people ends in celebration.” Proverbs 10:28 “A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices.” - Adolphe Adams
“There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:8 “I’ve experienced many terrible things in my life, a few of which actually happened.” - Mark Twain
“The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.” Proverbs 14:8 “Everything can be taken from us but one thing, to choose one’s attitude in any circumstance.” - Viktor Frankl
“In everything, by prayer and petition, present your requests to the Lord.” Philippians 4:6-7 “We pause to listen to the beat of your Presence in all things.” - John Philip Newell
“Do not fret.” Psalm 37:8 “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” - St. Augustine
“We live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 “Success in the sport is, above all else, about enduring suffering.” - Chris McCormack
“Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.” Psalm 1:1 “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate, but it is fear.” - Gandhi
“The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.” Proverbs 28:1 “Courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is the absence of self.” - Erwin McManus
“Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Mark 5:36 “It’s lack of faith that leads people to be afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.” - Mohammad Ali
“Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Mark 5:36 “What if instead of fears, we called them stories That’s what fear really is, a story that we tell ourselves. It’s a kind of unintentional storytelling that we all are born knowing how to do.” - Karen Thompson Walker
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7 “Fear only has the power we give it. Hope works the same way.” - Bob Goff
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Saying yes to one thing is saying no to something else.” - Andy Stanley
“Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.” Matthew 6:33 “Culture beats scheme every time.” - Chip Kelly
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9 “Everything is practice.” - Pele
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 “Understanding what not to do is sometimes just as important as what you can do.” - Bill Belichick
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 “Hurry is a form of violence practiced on time. Time is sacred.” - Eugene Peterson
“Whatever you do, do well.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.” - Drew Brees
“Without fuel, the fire goes out.” Proverbs 26:20 “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe.” - Abraham Lincoln
If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!” Proverbs 20:13 “Days are a finite resource. It’s best to protect the ones you have.” - Catherine Lacey
“If you care for your orchard, you’ll enjoy its fruit.” Proverbs 27:18 “Half an hours meditation is essential each day, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.” - Francis De Sales
“I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.” Psalm 119:32 “Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership.” - Henry Cloud