I will turn their mourning into laughter
and their sadness into joy...
2 CORINTHIANS 1:7 (MSG)
When we see that you’re just as willing to endure the hard times as to enjoy the good times, we know you’re going to make it, no doubt about it.
THE ESSENCE
Live confidently with the knowledge that God turns the hard times into good times, in his time.
DAILY FODDER
For most people the hard times tend to zap their confidence. How is it that God's people can so confidently exude hope during hard times?
PRAYER
Faithful God, I'm grateful that you stick with us in both the good and bad times. I admit that I experience unnecessary anxiety if suffering persists over time. Recharge my batteries so that by your power I can move forward with life until you turn my sadness into joy. You intentionally entered into our suffering when Christ Jesus was crucified, so that we can experience the hope generated through his resurrection. Praise be to him! Amen!
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
