“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”  Romans 15:13 (NIV)

"Therefore, prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world."  1 Peter 1:13 (NLT)

“Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.”  1 Peter 1:21 (NLT)

"You must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.”  1 Peter 1:22 (NLT)

"So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.  But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.  For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy."  1 Peter 1:14-16 (NLT)

The LORD also said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy."  Leviticus 19:1-2 (NLT)

“God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy.”
1 Peter 1:2 (NLT)

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living Word of God.  As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the LORD remains forever.”  1 Peter 1:23-25 (NLT)

WHAT WE THINK SHAPES HOW WE LIVE