In Hebrews 5 & 6, we learn the Lord is our High Priest who relates to us personally. During times of suffering, we learn to lean into the Lord deeper and stronger. The vastness of His love for us becomes more real and we are drawn closer and closer to Him as we fall more and more in love with Him. Suffering is going to happen this side of heaven. The difference is whether we suffer with Jesus holding us tightly in His mighty arms or if we suffer on our own and in our own strength. I prefer to suffer in the safe grip of our loving Father. He will carry the burden and ease the pains that come. He offers eternal hope and is our Anchor for life. His hope is safe and secure. The Lord promises His strength and His presence and His faithful love. You can choose to cling to Him with all of your guts and know that He has you through anything and everything that comes. When you are anchored to Jesus, you cannot be moved or shaken. His grip on us is tighter than our grip on Him and He'll never let us go.