But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

1 Peter 4:13,14 NIV

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How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up
for those who fear You,
Which You have wrought for those
who take refuge in You,
Before the sons of men!

You hide them in the secret place
of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter
from the strife of tongues.

Psalm 31:19,20 NASB

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Be merciful unto me, O God,
be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee:
yea, in the shadow of thy wings
will I make my refuge,
until these calamities be overpast.

I will cry unto God most high;
unto God that performeth all things for me.

He shall send from heaven,
and save me from the reproach of him
that would swallow me up. Selah...

God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. My soul is among lions:
and I lie even among them that are set on fire,
even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears
and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 57:1-4 KJV

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Thanks be unto God for his amazing gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten
Son of God is the object of our faith;
the only faith that saves is faith in Him.