STAY THE COURSE
I was faithful to you when I was suffering... ~ Psalm 116:10 (CEV)
God will bless you, if you don’t give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him. ~ James 1:12 (CEV)
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Stay faithful when the tough times come for your endurance will be properly rewarded.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for your leadership -- walking us through the minefields we all face. I confess that I get negative when I'm facing hard times. Help me to remain calm and faithful even in my attitude. I'm going to trust that there are blessings at the end because Christ has been faithful. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
