So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.—1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
In the midst of the trials of life that I face here on earth, set my eyes toward the wonderful joy that lies ahead of me, so that I might be truly glad in every circumstance.
Help me to remain truly
glad at all times—steadfastly walking by faith and confident of the hope that
is mine.
Help me to remember that
my trials will not last forever—for even my life here on earth lasts for only a
little while—when compared to the eternity with You that lies ahead for me.
Help me to see trials as
tests of my faith—so that rather than crying out, “Why is this happening to me?”
I might confidently trust You to carry me through—and so prove my faith to be
genuine as You allow me to be tested and purified.
Help me to remain faithful—persevering
through every hurt, loss, sorrow and disappointment, and not giving in to
discouragement or despair—so that on that day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the
whole world, my life might more purely reflect the praise, glory and honor that
is His alone.
In the midst of the trials of life that I face here on earth, set my eyes toward the wonderful joy that lies ahead of me, so that I might be truly glad in every circumstance.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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