The world urges us to avoid suffering at all costs. But as followers of Jesus, the one who willingly suffered on the path to victory, how should we view suffering? In one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible, Paul invites us to a gospel perspective on suffering. He lifts our gaze to our future glory, he acknowledges the tension of waiting for it, and all along he reminds us of the faithful love of God poured out through the past work of Jesus and the present ministry of the Holy Spirit.