Wow, the very thing we are to hunger and thirst for is the very thing that we are blessed for suffering for. The accolade of suffering seems paradoxical but turns out to be the mosaic shown by His goodness. That we could be counted faithful in suffering for the One who endured the ultimate persecution for us. What a gift that God would be gracious enough to give us. This is only appreciated by one who loves Christ more than himself. The one whose faith has them longing for something better than this place. One whose hope is not in their inevitable failures but hope found in the victory that is already won.
So when persecution comes, don't flee, because when suffering finds it's way to you, cling to the cross and be reminded that great is your reward because of the One who suffered there.
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