- God is with

Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2



- God is a refuge and strength to

Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7



- God comforts

Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6



- God preserves

Ps 34:20



- God delivers

Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18



- Christ is with

Joh 14:18



- Christ supports

2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18



- Christ comforts

Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33



- Christ preserves

Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18



- Christ delivers

Re 3:10



- Should praise God

Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23



- Should imitate Christ

Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23



- Should imitate the prophets

Jas 5:10



- Should be patient

Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20



- Should be resigned

1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9



- Should not despise chastening

Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5



- Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements

Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9



- Should avoid sin

Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12



- Should trust in the goodness of God

Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9



- Should turn and devote themselves to God

Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1



- Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions

Ps 66:13-15



- Should be frequent in prayer

Ps 50:15-17



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- Should take encouragement from former mercies

Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10



- Examples of afflicted Saints:

. Joseph

Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19



. Moses

Heb 11:25



. Eli

1Sa 3:18



. Nehemiah

Ne 1:4



. Job

Job 1:20-22



. David

2Sa 12:15-23



. Paul

Ac 20:22-24; 21:13



. Apostles

1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10