July 12
Perseverance in Trials
"We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance."
— Romans 5:3
God of strength,
Trials are sometimes long. Not a one-time challenge but a difficult situation that lasts, that wears down, that tires. I am tempted to give up.
Give me the strength to persevere. Not a rigid resistance but a flexibility that bends without breaking. The ability to hold on day after day, even when it's difficult.
May I find meaning even in the trial. May I grow through it, discover strengths I didn't know I had. With You, I can get through.
Amen.
Trials are sometimes long. Not a one-time challenge but a difficult situation that lasts, that wears down, that tires. I am tempted to give up.
Give me the strength to persevere. Not a rigid resistance but a flexibility that bends without breaking. The ability to hold on day after day, even when it's difficult.
May I find meaning even in the trial. May I grow through it, discover strengths I didn't know I had. With You, I can get through.
Amen.
Reflection
What long trial are you going through? How can you find the strength to hold on one more day?
For all those going through long and exhausting trials.
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