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Be steadfast and patient in suffering. . . . When painful circumstances are weighing you down, I encourage you to rejoice and exult in hope: to leap joyously upward.

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Rejoice the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

—Psalm 86:4 NKJV

I can smooth out all the tangled-up places, including those in your mind and heart. So come to Me just as you are, with all your knotty problems and loose ends.

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And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

—2 Corinthians 3:18

I will infuse My strength into you moment by moment, giving you all that you need for this day. Trust Me by relying on My empowering Presence.

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Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior.

—Psalm 42:5

When You’re in the center of my thoughts, I can enjoy the peace of Your Presence—in tough times and in good times.

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When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

—John 8:12

Wait expectantly: confident that I will do what is best. . . . As you put your hope in Me, My unfailing Love rests peacefully upon you.

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We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

—Psalm 33:20-22

Trust My Hope to always hold you up—and to give you Joy.

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If you [respect the Lord], you will have hope for the future. Your wishes will come true.

—Proverbs 23:18

Because you are My beloved child, I choose to bless you. However, I bless you in ways that are unique to your needs and My design for you. Your difficulties do not signify lack of faith or lack of blessing. They are means to help you stay on the path I have chosen for you.

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To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forever! Amen.

—Jude 1:24-25

I am pleased with you, My child. Though you are still a work in progress, you desire for Me to sanctify you—to make you holy. . . . However, as long as you live in this world, you inhabit the not yet of brokenness—in you and all around you. This explains the emptiness you often feel as you long for both your perfection in holiness and your perfect home in heaven.

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But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God. . . . For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

—Hebrews 10:12-14 NKJV

Knowing Me intimately is like having a private wellspring of Joy within you. This spring flows freely from My throne of grace, so your Joy is independent of circumstances.

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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

—Psalm 37:7

You are always there to comfort me and encourage me. I like to think about David in the Bible. Even when men were threatening to attack and stone him, he found strength in You, Lord. I can do what David did. I can come to You in prayer and remember how awesome You are!

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David found strength in the Lord his God.

—1 Samuel 30:6

They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

—Psalm 112:7

I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.

—Philippians 4:12 NIV

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

—Psalm 48:14

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

—2 Corinthians 12:9

I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

—Isaiah 61:10