Dear friends, do not
be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something
strange were happening to you. But
rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be
overjoyed when His glory is revealed. 1 Peter 4:12-13
Painful trails are a part of life, in fact, Jesus assures us
that we will go through them at some point.
While we all must go through some pain, but God promises us that He
loves us and will use those painful times to help us grow in our faith.
Trails are also like exercise-the more we go through them,
the stronger we become. How else can we
learn to endure, grow our faith, and learn patience? The pain we feel now is only temporary but it
also provides us with an opportunity to depend on God and show our joy as we
share in the sufferings like Christ.
Bad times come and go, but the development of our godly
character is continuous and will last until we go to our eternal dwelling in
heaven.
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