- "whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. i will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. you will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. a thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. you will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. if you say, 'the Lord is my refuge,' and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. you will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent, 'because he loves me,' says the Lord, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. he will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. with long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” // psalm 91
- "the prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty." // proverbs 22:3
- "but those who suffer He delivers in their suffering; He speaks to them in their affliction." // job 36:15
- "join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus." // II timothy 2:3
- "we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. we always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. for we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. so then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you." // II corinthians 4:8-12
- "for when we came into macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn – conflicts on the outside, fears within. but God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of titus, and not only by his coming but by the comfort you had given him. he told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.” // II corinthians 7:5-7