RED LETTER COMMANDFOUNDATIONAL
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great
is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Your Spirit
Loves God
Rejoicing in suffering honors God's sovereignty.
Loves Neighbor
Authentic joy in hardship acts as a testimony for others.
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
Joy in suffering, eternal perspective, identifying with prophets, counting persecution as blessing