We can rejoice in trials if we develop God's perspective and keep in mind that trials do not nullify His great love for us

Paul, Jesus, Peter, Acts, and the author of Hebrews all teach about rejoicing in our suffering

To rejoice in trials, develop and maintain God's perspective: He is using trials to shape our character and prepare us for heaven

Rejoicing in trials is not an automatic response: it requires deliberate focus

Grumbling about trials is far more common than rejoicing in them

The children of Israel were great grumblers

Rejoicing in trials doesn't happen automatically - it requires deliberate focus

Rejoicing in trials doesn't mean denying the pain

We are to weep with those who weep

Paul describes himself as sorrowful yet always rejoicing

Feelings of sorrow, pain, or grief are normal in the midst of trials

We know that God is sovereign over all things and that He cares for us

Rejoicing in trials is possible when we keep in mind that God is using the trials to shape our character

"Knowing" is part of the deliberate focus just mentioned

God is using the trials to shape our character, if we submit joyfully to Him

Suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope

Rejoicing in trials requires developing and remembering the hope of heaven

To rejoice in our present trials, we have to keep our focus on the hope of the glory of God

We don't look at the things which are seen (temporal), but at things that are not seen (eternal)

Because of the resurrection of Jesus we will not be put to shame

To rejoice in trials, we must keep in mind that trials do not nullify God's great love for us

Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ

The Holy Spirit is given to all believers at salvation

To rejoice in trials, drink deeply of God's great love