Glory and suffering— two words that seem like an odd combination! Suffering hurts and glory brings joy so how can the two co-exist?
God’s ways and His perspective rarely aligned with man’s natural thoughts or understanding. Suffering dreaded and unwanted— yet glory is desired and sought after. So why does Romans 5 talk about “glory in our sufferings”?
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
Life is a mixed bag of highs and lows, joys and sorrows. We learn throughout our years of walking with Christ and sojourning on this earth that we can either lose precious moments in our times of suffering or allow ourselves to gain…
