Be not afraid of those trials which God may see fit to send upon thee

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Wees niet bang van die proeven die God op u wenst af te sturen

"Be not afraid of those trials which God may see fit to send upon thee. It is with the wind and storm of tribulation that God separates the true wheat from the chaff. Always remember, therefore, that God comes to thee in thy sorrows, as really as in thy joys. He lays low, and He builds up. Thou wilt find thyself far from perfection, if thou dost not find God in everything."
- M. De Molinos (c. 1628­-1697)

"Behold we count them happy which endure."
James 5:2

"If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons."
Hebrew 12:7

Christ had much to endure, let me follow his example.
Lord God give me strength to go through the many difficulties.
Let me defy them in a full faith.
Assist me in all my difficulties
and save me from evil, amen.

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Your struggles develop your strengths

Dutch version / Nederlands > Uw strijd ontwikkelt uw sterke punten

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue."
- Francis Bacon

"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Peter 1:5-8

Lord God, I am grateful that Jesus has conquered death for me.
Give me that I have the perseverance to surmount the difficulties of this world to overcome.
Let me always walk virtuous by the life in Christ Jesus' name, Amen.

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