1 Peter 1:2-9, ESV, emphasis mine
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls."
This is how I want to live my life--as a girl who is chosen, ransomed from the darkness of sin, and brought into the light of God's love, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. My hope is living, my inheritance is imperishable, my life is guarded by God. May my faith be proved genuine, resulting in praise and honor and glory. May my life be permeated by an inexpressible joy, found in Christ alone!
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