Suffering brings enormous benefits:

1. Suffering verifies our faith (1 Pet. 1:6-7).

2. Suffering confirms our sonship (Heb. 12:5-8).

3. Suffering produces endurance (James 1:2-4; 1 Pet. 5:10).

4. Suffering teaches us to hate sin (John 11:33).

5. Suffering promotes self-evaluation.

6. Suffering clarifies our priorities (Dt. 6:10-13).

7. Suffering identifies us with Christ (2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Thes. 2:14-15; Gal. 6:17; Phil. 3:10).

8. Suffering can encourage other believers (1 Thes. 1:6-7; Phil. 1:14).

9. Suffering can benefit unbelievers (Acts 16:16-34).

10. Suffering enables us to help others (Heb. 4:15-16).