Our theme verse is Romans 12:12.
       “Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.”
 
      Our hope is in Jesus. We must cling to him and put our total trust in him. As prayer is our communication with our Lord, we must persevere in prayer. This puts us in touch with the divine. We are to pray fervently, not just in times of trouble, but at all times.
        We pray all the more because as Jesus has told us, in the world we will have trouble, but he has conquered the world. So we are to take courage. We are to be at peace even in the midst of tribulation. We are to endure in affliction, knowing that we are yoked with Christ, and he is always there for us. He has already shown us the way of the cross.
       As such, we have hope, and with such hope, we can remain joyful. In the midst of troubles, suffering and pain, we rejoice in hope. Our hope is abounding, and so we rejoice in the Lord always. Always and forever!