"Carry your cross and follow me"

Consider it. If I give you a 20kg weight to carry and tell you to walk with it everyday for 1 month. What do you think would happen? You'll be tired and pretty worn out, but you would have built some major muscle mass. Same is the Word. When your time comes to leave this world, if you carries your cross throughout life and persevered until your last breath. You can be assured, that you will leave this world also very strong, with all the good values that a person can accumulate. Patience, perseverance, strength, empathy and totally experienced.. He promised to build us up and not destroy us..

Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end

Jer 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

I called "Lord' and I was saved from those who hate me - Psalm 18:3

"Everything we run away from has power over us; everything we go through, we conquer." unknown

In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, & do not give the devil a foothold. -Eph 4:26

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. -1John 1:9

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

2 Samuel 22:31
This God—his way is perfect;

the mword of the Lord proves true;

he is na shield for all those who take refuge in him.

32 “For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

33 This God is my pstrong refuge

and has made my way blameless.

"Some people are hurting so bad you have to do more than preach a message to them. You have to BE a message to them." unknown

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. -1Peter 5:7