Isaiah 40:31
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31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
2 Corinthians 4:16
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16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are[a] being renewed every day.
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- 4:16 Greek our inner being is.
Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.
26 So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
Psalm 103:5
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5 He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Psalm 27:13-14
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13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living.
14 Wait patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
Hebrews 12:1
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God’s Discipline Proves His Love
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
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Galatians 6:9
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9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
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Psalm 84:7
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7 They will continue to grow stronger,
and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.[a]
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- 84:7 Hebrew Zion.
Romans 8:25
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25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
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2 Corinthians 4:8-10
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8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
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Isaiah 30:18
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Blessings for the Lord’s People
18 So the Lord must wait for you to come to him
so he can show you his love and compassion.
For the Lord is a faithful God.
Blessed are those who wait for his help.
Luke 18:1
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Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
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Psalm 138:3
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3 As soon as I pray, you answer me;
you encourage me by giving me strength.
Psalm 37:34
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34 Put your hope in the Lord.
Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You will see the wicked destroyed.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
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8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters,[a] about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.
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- 1:8 Greek brothers.
Exodus 19:4
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4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.
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Psalm 25:3
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3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,
but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
Psalm 25:5
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5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Isaiah 25:9
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9 In that day the people will proclaim,
“This is our God!
We trusted in him, and he saved us!
This is the Lord, in whom we trusted.
Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”
Job 17:9
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9 The righteous keep moving forward,
and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.
Hebrews 12:3
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3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people;[a] then you won’t become weary and give up.
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- 12:3 Some manuscripts read Think of how people hurt themselves by opposing him.
Zechariah 10:12
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12 By my power[a] I will make my people strong,
and by my authority they will go wherever they wish.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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- 10:12 Hebrew In the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:1
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Treasure in Fragile Clay Jars
4 Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way,[a] we never give up.
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- 4:1 Or ministry.
Psalm 25:21
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21 May integrity and honesty protect me,
for I put my hope in you.
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