What Suffering Does for Christians

“Christians are like nails; the harder you hit them, the deeper they go.” -Nijole Sudanaite a Persecuted Christian from Russia

Philippians 1:29 "For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him,"

The great thing about suffering in Christ is the fruit that it produces. It produces:

1. Perspective: we remember that this world is not our home.
2. Community: we turn to those that can lift us up.
3. Hope: we find strength in the faithfulness of God (Romans 5:3-5).
4. Dependence: we find in Christ our hope and comfort.
5. Discipline: we learn to make better choices.

What else does suffering produce?