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Hope & Perseverance

Romans 8:18 (WEB)

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Reflection

Paul didn't minimize suffering; he maximized glory. He looked at his pain and measured it against what was coming, and the math wasn't even close. Your current struggles, as heavy as they are, are building toward a glory so massive that one day you'll see they didn't even compare.

Prayer

Lord, expand my perspective today. Help me weigh my present suffering against the coming glory and find the courage to keep going. What's ahead is worth everything I'm walking through now.

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