SCRIPTURAL SOURCES
A friend also suggests:
Psalm 111:4 .
. . the Lord is gracious
and compassionate.
1 John 1:5 .
. . God is light;
in him there is no darkness at all.
2 Peter 1:3 His
divine power has given us everything we need for life . . .
James 1:2 Consider
it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds . . .
James 1:12 Blessed
is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test,
he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love
him.
Hebrews 10:23 Let
us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.