Question: Can we remain faithful when Christ takes us beyond our own strength? Answer: Yes, by placing our hope not in our own abilities, but in the God who raises the dead. Because Christ is risen: our suffering is not wasted, our labor is not in vain, death does not have the final word, and every believer in Christ will be raised. Final Truth: We may not know how the present chapter will end, but because Christ is risen, we know how the whole story ends.