“More than that, we rejoice in our suffering, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
Endurance, character, and hope are the by-products, the fruits of sufferning granted by the grace of God through His most Holy Spirit. Do all sufferers receive these graces? Just as there are varying degrees of suffering, it is possible that there are varying degrees of the graces granted, but the real prize is for those whose suffering is born in humility, patience, and trust. For those the graces are unlimited and never-ending. They lead to Eternal Life.
Simply put: (humility + patience + trust) + (endurance + character + hope) = holiness = path to sainthood! The good news is that we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is with us.
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