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For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
Insight
Our troubles should not diminish our faith or disillusion us. We should realize that there is a purpose in our suffering. Problems and human limitations have several benefits: (1) they remind us of Christ's suffering for us; (2) they keep us from pride; (3) they cause us to look beyond this brief life; (4) they prove our faith to others; and (5) they give God the opportunity to demonstrate his power.
Challenge
See your troubles as opportunities!