“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 …

  “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.”   “When we work for God, He establishes our efforts.” In other words, our labor will bear fruit …