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This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible…

“Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” -Romans 5.3-5

This verse amazes me because it hones in a very defining characteristic of human nature: HOPE. But there is something new in this verse that has caught my eye. Did you ever realize hope is actually painful? Look at the process that this verse defines in order to reach hope:

suffering -> perserverance -> character -> hope.

Isn’t that crazy? The process of clinging onto and attaining true and reliable hope is actually an extremely painful process. But let me tell you that it is absolutely worth it! There is so much more that I could say about this verse, about perserverance, about building character, and about standing firm and building a life worth living – and maybe eventually I will. Who knows, but until then continue standing firm in your faith!!!