16 words of encouragement

2 Corinthian 4:8--"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair."
What an uplifting message this Bible verse has conveyed! Apostle Paul's faith was epitomized in this verse. As we know, life is full of so many 'surprises' or 'accidents'.One thing for sure about life is that we'll run into trouble from time to time, but the frightening part about these troubles is that we never know what kind of trouble we'll encounter and when we'll face it. However, Paul reminded us not not to feel distressed during our difficulties. He also indicated the weakness about human nature; that is,  "the more hardships we go through,the more confused we may get, and the less faith in God we tend to have." Once again Paul taught us that no matter how perplexed we'd get, we'd never be in despair.
Dear Lord, thank you for your word of encouragement. May these 16-word reminder be in our hearts encouraging us when we feel low or when our faith is beginning to fade!