BETRAYAL, FALSE ACCUSATIONS, REJECTION, ABUSE, HUMILIATION
Hebrews 12:2 Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it… The Message
Hebrews 12:2 …Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. The Message
John 19:26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside me, his close friend, he said to her, “He is your son.” 27 And to me he said, “She is your mother!” And from then on I took her into my home. Living Bible
WE MUST FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANT THINGS WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE BAD THINGS
Mark 4:16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. New International Version
Mark 4:17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. New International Version
WE MUST KEEP FOCUSING ON OUR FAITH
1 Corinthians 1:9 God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, even Christ our Lord. Living Bible
Luke 9:23 Then Jesus said to all the people: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross each day and follow me. Contemporary English Version
WE MUST KEEP FOCUSING ON OUR PURPOSE
Matthew 6:33 But more than anything else, put God’s work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well. Contemporary English Version
1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Living Bible
2 Corinthians 11:23 …I have worked harder, been put in jail more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again and again. Living Bible
2 Corinthians 11:24 Five different times the Jews gave me their terrible thirty-nine lashes.Living Bible
2 Corinthians 11:25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I was in the open sea all night and the whole next day. Living Bible
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. New International Version
WE MUST KEEP FOCUSING ON OUR FAMILY
(MATE, CHILDREN, PARENTS)
Ephesians 5:33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], … Amplified Bible
Ephesians 5:33…and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear]. Amplified Bible