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‭Romans‬ ‭8:26‬ ‭CSB‬

[26] In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:7‬ ‭ESV‬

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3:3‬ ‭CSB‬

[3] But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:11‬ ‭MSG‬
[4-11] In this all-out match against sin, others have suffered far worse than you, to say nothing of what Jesus went through—all that bloodshed! So don’t feel sorry for yourselves. Or have you forgotten how good parents treat children, and that God regards you as his children? My dear child, don’t shrug off God’s discipline, but don’t be crushed by it either. It’s the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects. God is educating you; that’s why you must never drop out. He’s treating you as dear children. This trouble you’re in isn’t punishment; it’s training, the normal experience of children. Only irresponsible parents leave children to fend for themselves. Would you prefer an irresponsible God? We respect our own parents for training and not spoiling us, so why not embrace God’s training so we can truly live? While we were children, our parents did what seemed best to them. But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God’s holy best. At the time, discipline isn’t much fun. It always feels like it’s going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off big-time, for it’s the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God.