Stat 50:20

Suffering is a fundamental part of the Christian faith (2 Timothy 3:12), and your godly response to it grows through encountering God and meditating on His Word. The following verses, when memorized, can encourage you toward a godly response to suffering.

Whether we suffer emotional or physical wounds, forgiveness is the cornerstone of the Christian life. Jesus Christ experience all kinds of unfair and unjust treatment, even to the point of a wrongful death. Yet in his final hour, he forgave the mocking thief on the other cross and his executioners.

Most of us will spend about 50 percent of our adult life at work. We want to know our work has meaning – that our work matters. But stress, demands and adversity can cause us to see work as hard – something to get through. This reading plan will help you recognize the power you have to choose a positive meaning for your work that is rooted in faith.