We have to realize that in the face of great trials and pain, we must have the courage and determination to press on, to keep straining forward, because we know and understand that Christ alone is our reward; and He has called us to persevere. By straining well we can uncover the will to say “it is well.”

Philippians 3:12-14 “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”