Suffering is gain

The bible never talks about how to avoid suffering, or how to live a  more comfortable life.

It always talks about how to prepare for suffering, what it is for and why it is actually a good thing. One does not have to look deep into the scriptures (to study and contemplate) to realize that as God's disciples, we will face suffering and it is for our good, for the good of the people around us and ultimately, it glorifies our Master.

Look at the apostles, look at the saints of old, look at the missionaries. Were they super humans? Were they a higher class of christians? Were they any less human then we were? No! They had families, they had struggles, they hungered, they thirst, they felt emo, they felt alone, they felt pain, they felt agony, but through it all, they found joy in having lived a life that simply pleased the One who gave it to them in the first place.

Now I look at my own life and the life of my friends around who call ourselves Christians. I think we should be deeply ashamed of ourselves. Life gets a lil bit rough and we start crying out, "Oh how unfair life can be!"

Why We Can Rejoice in Suffering


This was an article written by the people at desiringgod.org and I think all who call themselves disciples of Christ should read this.


Truly, let us not fear for what makes us inconvenienced, weary or even stretched, for these are marks of a true Christian. No I'm not being masochistic, but there really is true gain in being stretched and suffering for the sake of Christ and His mission for us.


Let us never forget for a moment, that our lives are not our own to live as we please, or to fear to give, for our Redeemer has payed the ultimate price for our sins already. Let us not live as if we are our own kings, let us not live as though there is no need for sacrifice, let us not live as though people don't need the Lord, let us not live at all if we do not treasure our King.