Why Suffering Why is life so hard why do hearts get hardened Because even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats ; do not be frightened.” Every day I wake up with a knot on my chest and a pain that is unseen Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. The days feel like years and the minutes like days But the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast for the rest of your days My emotions go up and down some days I have no hope at all But in Christ our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Every morning I wake up feeling I am at the end of my rope but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope Trusting Him is hard when we walk in the unknown like getting lost in a dark forest full of trees But it is there where God trains us to say It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. Will the hurt ever end will I survive will I ever come out of this horrible place ? But know that When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. It seems impossible to find relief or see any good thing coming my way But He promised one day He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” So in the midst of all this suffering that at the moment might seem to have no purpose Remember that in all things God works together for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.