Process!

Process!

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18 KJV

Statements like the one above are borne out personal experience of both sides of the discourse. If a man will emphasize the glory that is ahead, even in the face of hard times and suffering, such a person must have seen both sides. Paul was such a man who had experienced tough times; he had been in shipwrecks, been bitten by a snake and beaten by man about five different times, had gone without food for days and been the target of assassination attempts. If you do not have a fair idea that all of these things are worth enduring for the sake of the amazing things ahead, you won't be in a hurry to embrace them.

Why do you think Paul had this confidence: it is because he had an inner witness that it was all worth it. He had God living inside of him and giving him the strength, grace and power to press on. This is the one and only factor that makes the difference: the Presence of God. You can psych yourself up and fill yourself up with positive words and thoughts; they won't make sense or give help when trouble comes. The sort of help you need when the world attacks you can only be supplied by the Word of God himself. And the inner witness is sure: the more I endure by the strength God gives, the more I discover more of God's great plans, both for the present and future.

God's great plans for the future are revealed in His Word and guaranteed by the Holy Spirit living in you. When trouble comes, let the Word of God give you the courage to press on. Troubles are only good for this present time; the glory to be revealed is for all of eternity. You can only view the trouble that this world gives whilst you are down here; the glory is already been revealed down here but will be fully manifest when this present earthly phase is over. Which one do you prefer? Which one is your permanent reference and focus? His time of favour is here.