3. 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

4. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. – Romans 8:18

5. “Don’t bear trouble. Use it.” – E. Stanley Jones

6. 10 Truths About Suffering:

7. 10 Truths About Suffering: 1. Suffering is not avoided by having a lot of faith.

8. 10 Truths About Suffering: 1. Suffering is not avoided by having a lot of faith. 2. Suffering does not automatically make you a victim.

9. 10 Truths About Suffering: 1. Suffering is not avoided by having a lot of faith. 2. Suffering does not automatically make you a victim. 3. Suffering is not necessarily a punishment for a sin.

10. 10 Truths About Suffering: 1. Suffering is not avoided by having a lot of faith. 2. Suffering does not automatically make you a victim. 3. Suffering is not necessarily a punishment for a sin. 4. Suffering is not to be pursued

11. 10 Truths About Suffering: 5. Suffering is not to be avoided at all cost

12. 10 Truths About Suffering: 5. Suffering is not to be avoided at all cost 6. Suffering is not to be excused because God uses it

13. 10 Truths About Suffering: 5. Suffering is not to be avoided at all cost 6. Suffering is not to be excused because God uses it 7. Suffering is no excuse to passively allow injustice or evil

14. 10 Truths About Suffering: 5. Suffering is not to be avoided at all cost 6. Suffering is not to be excused because God uses it 7. Suffering is no excuse to passively allow injustice or evil 8. Suffering is, for Christians, not an act of atonement, but an act of sanctification

15. 10 Truths About Suffering: 9. Suffering is not to be fully understood in this life.

16. 10 Truths About Suffering: 9. Suffering is not to be fully understood in this life. “ For we know in part and we prophesy in part” - 1 Corinthians 13:9

17. 10 Truths About Suffering: 9. Suffering is not to be fully understood in this life. 10. Suffering is not beyond the goodness of a sovereign God.

18. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished

19. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished 1. Jesus took our sin – through suffering.

20. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished 1. Jesus took our sin – through suffering. 2. Jesus suffered as an example for us.

21. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished 1. Jesus took our sin – through suffering. 2. Jesus suffered as an example for us. 3. Jesus continues to suffer alongside us as Christians.

22. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished 1. Jesus took our sin – through suffering. 2. Jesus suffered as an example for us. 3. Jesus continues to suffer alongside us as Christians. 4. Jesus will put an end to suffering

23. 5 Things Jesus Accomplished 1. Jesus took our sin – through suffering. 2. Jesus suffered as an example for us. 3. Jesus continues to suffer alongside us as Christians. 4. Jesus will put an end to suffering 5. There will be suffering

24. “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33

25. Christians are like nails – The harder you hit them, the deeper they go.

26. “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” – Corrie Ten Boom