Ultimate hope constitutes the anchor of the soul.
Ultimate hope and daily grumpiness are not reconcilable.
We are in bondage to that which overcomes us. See also 2 Peter 2:19.
God is very serious about joy in the lives of His children.
Empathy during agony is a portion of divinity.
When in situations of stress we wonder if there is any more in us to give, we can be comforted to know that God, who knows our capacity perfectly, placed us here to succeed