Here are some excerpts that struck a cord with me...

"I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills his purpose for me. He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who would harm me; God sends his love and his failfulness." Ps 57:2-3

"The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid?...One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gave upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. ...My heart says of you, "seek his face!" Your face Lord, I will seek. ...I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Ps 27

"O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, you teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Isaiah 30:19-21

"...(let)the testing of your faith..have its perfect work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing"

"...the pruning will intensify as God's shears cut closer to the core of who you are. God isn't trying to just take away; He's faithfully at work to make room to add strength, productivity, and spiritual power in your life. His goal is to bring you closer to the perfect and complete image of Christ. ....... Have you ever realized that a "test of faith" doesn't really test anything unless it pushes you past you last test? ...this kind of pruning goes beyond rearranging priorities to the heart of what defines us--the people we love, the possessions we cling to , our deep sense of personal rights. These are the very arenas that God must rule...Arena 4: The sources of your significance. The prize here is your God-given need for a sense of worth and purpose. For Abraham, it was his miracle son, Isaac. For Gideon it was his large army. ... God will invite you to abide more deeply with Him. His purpose is not that you would do more for Him but that you will choose to be more with Him. (excerpts from Bruce Wilkinson-Secrets of the Vine)"