“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to Me in heaven and in earth” (Matthew 28:18).

“My brothers, count it all joy when you fall inbto divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1:2–4)

“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).

The Lord Jesus says, “And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye.” (Matthew 7:3–5)