Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realise that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life (Ecclesiastes 7:14; NLT).
Father, if you are willing, please take this cup off suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine (Luke 22:42; NLT).
When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow (James 1:3; NLT).
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Lord God,
Please help us
Through our times
Of suffering,
So we can learn from them,
And change,
And grow.