1 timothy chapter 1:

vs 1 "christ jesus our hope"
christ brings hope to a hopeless world, to hopeless situations, to people trying to hope but cannot.

vs. 13-14 "even though i was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, i was shown mercy because i acted in ignorance and unbelief. the grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in christ jesus."

wow!

"It's not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular. It is WHY he does it, the motive is everything." - a.w.tozer

focusing on the Creator and not the created things

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.