“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” II Cor. 4:17 (ESV) Sometimes it is hard to think of our suffering as “light momentary affliction” but the point is that our suffering is light compared to the blessings and glory God has for us. Paul, who wrote this, wasn’t try to minimize the pain of suffering, for he experienced more than his share of suffering. Suffering hurts and makes us miserable. But the worse your suffering is the more you understand the magnitude of your glory. If your suffering that hurts terribly now is nothing compared to your future blessing and glory then your future blessing and glory must be amazing.
