Sirach 2:1

Trusting in God

1 My child, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing.

Sirach 2:1 In-Context

1 My child, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing.

2 Set your heart straight, be steadfast, and don't act hastily in a time of distress.

3 Hold fast to God and don't keep your distance from him, so that you may find strength at your end.

4 Accept whatever happens to you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation,

5 because gold is tested with fire, and acceptable people are tested in the furnace of humiliation.