I Peter 1: 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
So often after I have chosen a verse, I realize how precious each word in that verse truly is. Read these verses very slowly and let the Holy Spirit Guide your understanding. Each believer, elected according to the foreknowledge of God the Father. He saw me, before the earth was ever formed. He drew me out and continues the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. He has ever so gently, step by step led me into a life of obedience. He sifts out the chaff. He is ever about the work of transforming me into the beautiful bride that He sees me to be. Each transforming trial of my faith leading me ever closer to Him. The closer I am drawn to Him, the more my heart resounds with praise and the more my joy abounds–knowing that He is my greatest treasure. I have found that then my trials (when I see them through His eyes and I am able to praise Him in the midst of them) lead to other people seeing the honor and Glory that is Christ. For that reason, I rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of His magnificent Glory. Not only was I called by God, saved by His Grace (Christ having paid my price), I am being transformed into His Image by His work in me and I am "kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." Hallelujah, Amen I have no need to worry because all this is dependent on my Omnipotent Heavenly Father’s power and not dependent on me.
I truly hope that you listen to the following song so skillfully written and sung. It expresses this scripture so beautifully.