Our daily experiences
since we became the Lord’s followers have been guided and guarded
apparently by the power unseen, to the intent that as pupils in the
school of Christ, we may all be taught of Him and develop more and
more of the graces of the Spirit, and particularly more faith. How
important this item of faith is we probably cannot fully appreciate
now. It seems to be the one thing that the Lord specially seeks for
in those now called to be followers.... So according to our faith
will we be able to rejoice even in tribulation. We cannot enjoy the
sufferings; we can enjoy the thought which faith attaches to them,
namely, that these are but light afflictions working out for us a
far more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory.
