Scripture and a Prayer: “Don’t Lose Heart”

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed … Therefore, we do not lose heart.” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 16a)

Prayer:

Lord, what a wonderful promise You have given. Although we are afflicted on every side, we’re not so hemmed in that You cannot deliver us. And while we may be puzzled, we are never at a complete loss, for You have not abandoned us. And while Satan may hound us, we’re never at His mercy, and while we be knocked down, we’re not knocked out. Rather, as Your word promises, we are more than conquerors through Jesus who loved us and gave His life for us. Therefore, nothing can separate us from Your love through Christ Jesus our Lord. AMEN