These Little Troubles

“These little troubles…are winning for us a permanent, glorious and solid reward out of all proportion to our pain” (2 Cor 4:17 Phillips)

FATHER, let Your mercy come to ____ (Ps 119:77). In You (he/she) may have perfect peace and perfect confidence. In the world (he/she) has tribulation and trials and distress and frustration, but lead (him/her) LORD, to be of good cheer and take courage, and be confident, certain, and undaunted for You have overcome the world. You have deprived it of its power to harm (him/her) and You have conquered it for (him/her) (John 16:33).

Blessed be You, LORD, who daily bears ____ up (Ps 68:19). Lead (him/her) to deride (his/her) enemies because (he/she) rejoices in Your salvation (1 Sam 2:1).