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John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”
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2 Corinthians 4 17
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
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Joel 2:23
Citizens of Zion, rejoice! Be glad because of what the LORD your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication. He has sent to you the rains– both the early and the late rains as formerly.
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Revelation 7:14
So I said to him,“ My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me,“ These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
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Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
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Psalms 68:9
O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them,
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Romans 5:3-5
Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance, character, and character, hope.And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
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Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying,“ We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”
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Psalms 66:10-12
For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver.You led us into a trap; you caused us to suffer.You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.
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2 Samuel 5 22-2 Samuel 5 24
The Philistines again came up and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.So David asked the LORD what he should do. This time the LORD said to him,“ Don’t march straight up. Instead, circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, act decisively. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”
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2 Kings 3 9-2 Kings 3 20
So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom set out together. They wandered around on the road for seven days and finally ran out of water for the men and animals they had with them.The king of Israel said,“ Oh no! Certainly the LORD has summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to the king of Moab!”Jehoshaphat asked,“ Is there no prophet of the LORD here that we might seek the LORD’s direction?” One of the servants of the king of Israel answered,“ Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”Jehoshaphat said,“ The LORD speaks through him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to visit him.Elisha said to the king of Israel,“ Why are you here? Go to your father’s prophets or your mother’s prophets!” The king of Israel replied to him,“ No, for the LORD is the one who summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to Moab.”Elisha said,“ As certainly as the LORD who rules over all lives( whom I serve), if I did not respect King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not pay attention to you or acknowledge you.But now, get me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD energized him,and he said,“ This is what the LORD says,‘ Make many cisterns in this valley,’for this is what the LORD says,‘ You will not feel any wind or see any rain, but this valley will be full of water and you and your cattle and animals will drink.’This is an easy task for the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you.You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.