Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 5:3-5
Suffering produces perseverance, character and hope... but man, it's still hard to rejoice in our suffering! 😅
But we do have God's love, and we do have the Holy Spirit. So we can hang on.
Let the suffering make us better, not bitter.
For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:6-8
The fact is, even as others may be causing us suffering now, we have sinned before ourselves and caused suffering of others. Yet God loves us and Christ died for us even while we were in rebellion to Him.
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