18I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. - P108
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
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28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
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Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the future glory to berevealed in us. Creation waits in eager expectation for God‘s children to be re-vealed. Creation groans, and believers also groan as they await their adoption.
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The Spirit helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us. God works all thingsfor the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. - P109
Scripture does not gloss over the reality of our present sufferings. But as wemature in our faith, our awareness of the brokenness of this fallen worldgives birth to an intense longing for God‘s kingdom to come and for Hiswill to be done on earth as it is in heaven. "Hope" is the word that bestdescribes this spiritual growth and the longing it brings. - P110
Hope brings abouta patient endurance as well as a growing faith which God strengthens andrefines through even the most difficult circumstances to bring about goodin our lives. - P110
And what is this good that God brings about? The sanctification that conforms us to the image of Jesus. - P110
Dear Jesus, thank you for the hope of eternity with You. Help us to take eachstruggle to You, knowing Your Holy Spirit will help us through it. In Yourname, amen. - P111
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