Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our suffereings, knowing that produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produes hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
This passage has been very meaningful for me as I process my father's death. It has been so encouraging because so much good can come out of suffering.
As I read this passage my prayer became 'Lord, help me to rejoice in my loss so that it will produce endurance which builds character that produces hope i nthe reliance of your love. May I depend upon your love and the guidance of the Holy Spirit'.
I loved this exercise because it reminded me that praying God's Word can be so encouraging. God loves when we pray his words.
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