Verse

Psalm 54:1,2

Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.

Quote

Billie Jean King,
"Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself."

Joke

I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes.

Turns out it was the refrigerator all along.

Verse

Romans 1:18:20

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Quote

Martin Luther King, Jr.,
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Joke

What do you call a poor Santa Claus?
St. Nickel-less.

Verse

Romans 4:7,8

“Blessed are those
   whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one
   whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”

Quote

Thorton Wilder,

"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day."

Joke

What do you call someone with no body and no nose?

Nobody knows.

Verse

“I know that you can do all things;
  no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
  Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
  things too wonderful for me to know.
“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
  I will question you,
  and you shall answer me.’
My ears had heard of you
  but now my eyes have seen you.
Therefore I despise myself
  and repent in dust and ashes.”

Qote

C.S. Lewis ,

"Courage is not simply one of the virtures, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."

Joke

An Irishman walks out of a bar.

Verse

Job 1:20-22

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
   and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
   may the name of the Lord be praised.”
In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Quote

Sydney J. Harris,

"When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'compared to what?'"

Joke

What do you call an illegally parked frog?

Toad.

Verse

Hebrews 11:17,18

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.

Quote

William James,

"Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action."

Joke

Dad, can you put the cat out?

I didn't know it was on fire.

Verse

Hebrews 10:23-25

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Quote

Thorton Wilder,

"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day."

Joke

My wife is really mad at the fact that I have no sense of direction.

So I packed up my stuff and right!

Verse

Hebrews 6:10-12

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Quote

Henry David Thoreau,

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."

Joke

What has more letters than the alphabet?

The post office!

Verse

Hebrews 4:12-13

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Quote

Ruth Gordon,

"Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use."

Joke

Dad, did you get a haircut?

No, I got them all cut!

Verse

Hebrews 3:13,14

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.

Quote

Cicero,

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."

Joke

A skeleton walks into a bar and says,
'Hey, bartender. I'll have one beer and a mop.

Verse

Galatians 3:7-9

Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” 9So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

Quote

William James,

"Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action."

Joke

My 6-year-old daughter has lined up all of her dolls towards the outdoor grill.

Looks like she's preparing some kind of barbie queue.

Verse

James 1:2-6

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, a whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Quote

Martin Luther King, Jr.,

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Joke

What’s the least spoken language?

Sign language.

Verse

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Now all has been heard;
  here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
  for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
  including every hidden thing,
  whether it is good or evil.

Quote

Billie Jean King,

"Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself."

Joke

What was even more useful than the first telephone?

The second telephone.

Verse

Psalm 61: 2,3

From the ends of the earth I call to you,
  I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
  For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe.

Quote

Indira Gandhi,

"The power to question is the basis of all human progress."

Joke

Why did the god of thunder need to stretch his legs?

He was a little Thor.

Verse

Psalm 51:5,6

Surely I was sinful at birth,
  sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
  you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Quote

Steve Jobs,

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone elses's life."

Joke

Why did the man fall down the well?

He couldn’t see that well.