Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23

“The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him! The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him; for no one is abandoned by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love; and he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess, for He who promised is faithful.”