Suffering

Suffering is the confirmation that you have been chosen for special leadership with Christ in His Kingdom. This special call is to announce to the captives, you can be free, bring sight to the blind and set the shattered free. Oh! And, most of all we are to be faithful, while we declare His Kingdom.
“This teaching is true;
If we died with him, we will also live with him.
If we accept suffering, we will also rule with Him.
If we refuse to accept him, he will refuse to accept us.
If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful,
because he cannot be false to himself” (2 Timothy 2: 11-13, NCV).
“This is a sure thing;
If we die with him, we’ll live with him;
If we stick it out with him, we’ll rule with him;
If we turn our backs on him, He’ll turn his back on us;
If we give up on him, he does not give up—
for there’s no way he can be false to himself” (2 Timothy 2:11-13, Message).
Also, please consider reading Romans 5:3; 1 Peter 4:13; and Matthew 5:10-12.