1 Peter 1:6 (CB)

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials…

“All believers face such trials when they let their light shine into the darkness. We must accept trials as part of the refining process that burns away impurities and prepares us to meet Christ. When gold is heated, impurities float to the top and can be skimmed off. Likewise, our trials, struggles, and persecutions refine us by burning away sinful impurities; this makes our faith purer and stronger so that we can be more useful to God. Instead of asking, Why me? we should react to suffering with a new set of responses: (1) Confidence that God knows, plans, and directs our lives for our good and his glory. God always provides his love and strength for us and leads us toward a better future. (2) Perseverance when facing grief, anger, sorrow, and pain. We express our grief, but we don’t give in to bitterness and despair. (3) Courage because with Jesus as Savior, we need not be afraid. He who suffered for us will not abandon us. Jesus carries us through everything.”

-Spirit of Reformation Study Bible

“If I had not felt certain that every trial was ordered by infinite love and mercy, I could not have survived my accumulated sufferings. "

-Adoniram Judson