Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him (Job 13:15; NLT).
The darkest night,
The harshest light;
The longest day,
The roughest way;
The deepest fears,
The bleakest tears;
The strongest chains,
The sharpest pains –
Yet, Jesus,
In your peace I rest,
Beyond the reach
Of every test.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light” (Matthew 11:28-30; NLT).
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You have taken away my companions and loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend (Psalm 88:18; NLT).
The gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it (Matthew 7:14; NRSV).
He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood (Luke 22:44; NLT).
I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears (Psalm 6:6; NLT).
All creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time (Romans 8:22; NLT).
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world (John 16:33; NLT).
The LORD your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul (Deuteronomy 13:3; NLT).
Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
A favourite reading from Acts 16:22-25; CEV).
The crowd joined in the attack on Paul and Silas. Then the officials tore the clothes off the two men and ordered them to be beaten with a whip. After they had been badly beaten, they were put in jail, and the jailer was told to guard them carefully. The jailer did as he was told. He put them deep inside the jail and chained their feet to heavy blocks of wood. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, while the other prisoners listened.