Here's today's promise
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. - 1 Peter 5:10
No one wants to suffer, but suffering is often part of life. We live in a fallen world, and sometimes pain comes along. God never promised we would never suffer, but He does promise that He will use our suffering for a purpose.
Chuck Swindoll said; "The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss."
When an unbeliever goes through suffering, it is without hope. For the Christian, we know our suffering is perfecting us. We can rejoice in our suffering because we know God is using it for good in our life.
God doesn't bring you suffering, but He does allow suffering. He uses suffering to do four things in your life.