From Suffering to Hope

But in the middle of all this, I came across a verse, Romans 5:3-4.

It says, "We also glory in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance.

Perseverance, character, and character, hope." At first,

I'll be honest, that didn't make much sense to me. Why would anyone want to glory in

suffering? But as I sat with those words, I started to see what Paul was getting

at. This pain I'm feeling, it's real, the loneliness, the regret,

the anger, the fear for the future. But every day, I get up and keep

moving. Even when it's hard, I'm building perseverance. I'm learning I can survive things I