ROMANS 12: 11&12

(11)Never be lacking in zeal,

but keep your spiritual fervor,
serving the Lord.
(12) Be joyful in hope, patient in
affliction, faithful in prayer.
Positive Traits in a
Distress Situation
To the sensitive, LIFE is a tragedy;
but to the open-minded, LIFE IS A
comedy.
NEVER BE LACKING IN ZEAL
IN SERVING
ZEAL- HOT, FERVENT
 Rev. 3:16
So, because you are lukewarm-
neither hot nor cold- I am about to
spit you out of my mouth.
 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Psalm 100:2
BE JOYFUL IN HOPE
 You can survive 40 days without
food;
8 days without water; but,
you cannot live even just a split of
seconds without hope.
Hope is being able to
see that there is light
despite all of the
darkness.
(Desmond Tutu)
 Proverbs 23:18

There is surely a future hope for

you, and your hope will not be cut
off.
 Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the
hope we profess, for he who
promised is faithful.
 Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace as you trust in
him, so that you may overflow with
hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit.
PATIENT IN AFFLICTION
 ROMANS 5:3-5
(3) Not only so, but we also rejoice
in our sufferings, because we know
that suffering produces
perseverance;
 (4) perseverance, character; and
character, hope.
(5) And hope does not disappoint
us, because God has poured out
his love into our hearts by the Holy
Spirit, whom he has given us.
FAITHFUL IN PRAYER
 Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you
ask for in prayer, believe that you
have received it, and it will be
yours.
 I John 3:21 & 22
Dear friends, If our hearts do not
condemn us, we have confidence
before God and receive from him
anything we ask, because we obey
his commands and do what
pleases him.
 ROMANS 12: 11&12

(11)Never be lacking in zeal,

but keep your spiritual fervor,
serving the Lord.
(12) Be joyful in hope, patient in
affliction, faithful in prayer.