Suffering with Hope
When pain doesn't end.
What scripture says when the trial is long.
The big idea
Suffering isn't always something to escape. Sometimes it's something to carry — with hope.
What does “Suffering with Hope” walk through?
Glory in Tribulation
Romans 5:3-4 · KJV
We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope.
In plain English
We even celebrate suffering — because it builds patience, character, and hope.
The Forge
Nobody chooses suffering. But suffering, if you don't run from it, forges things in you that ease never could — patience, depth, compassion, hope that's based in something more than circumstance.
Not Worthy to Compare
Romans 8:18 · KJV
I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
In plain English
What we go through now doesn't even register next to what's coming.
“Hope is what suffering grows when it's allowed to do its slow work.”
You're Not Alone
If you're suffering long, know this: the people in scripture who saw God most deeply almost always suffered too. The cross is the model. Pain isn't proof he's distant. Sometimes it's where he's closest.
Pray
Father, if you're not removing this, give me what I need to carry it. Be near. Use it for something. Don't let it be wasted.
Write it down
What's the hard thing you've been carrying? What might God be growing in you through it?
You finished: Suffering with Hope
Hope grown in suffering is the strongest kind. Keep walking. The story isn't over.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 6 short sittings.
- Romans 5:3-4
- Romans 8:18
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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