“Trials will bring us eternal glory”
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Jesica writes:
I read this verse daily. I have it posted where I can remember to look and receive encouragement daily. God’s word is a guide for each step I take. Through the last few years I have faced personal struggles with the loss of relationships, and the loss of my own health. Through frightening surgeries, and most recently through the loss of my 3 year old son, I have had moments of true despair. I hold to God’s words as an anchor for all things in my life. In each situation I have learned, grown closer to God and others, and hopefully become more of what God has planned for me. There has never been a time I can’t find an answer or direction within reading and praying upon God’s amazing word. I encourage each of you to take time daily to be in God’s word and therefore find yourself a little closer to Him.
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on May 10th, 2006 and filed under Your Stories, Prayer, Verses, Struggles, Life Verse.
May 12th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Thank you for your story! I’m inspired by your faith and will pray that God continue to use your story for good (Romans 8:28). I can’t imagine the loss you must feel as I have a 3 year old myself.
Thanks be to God that He is always there for us!
Romans 8:37-39
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
September 27th, 2006 at 9:35 pm
this verse is phenomenal. im only 18 but im going through a really hard breakup and its placed a huge test on my faith. God is amazing.. and he can get me through this. this verse has the perfect promise.