In my personal experience I went through a divorce due to my wife's affair with another man. In the process; however there were certain behavioral issues in common with a friend of mine who I counseled today with a woman he is considering marrying.
I won't get into specifics here. There were also anger issues which I dealt with during my divorce proceedings in 2015 with a deep dive into the Book of James and much prayer. This was useful to me for counselling others going through anger issues the next couple of years.
2 Timothy 3:16 makes it clear the value of all scripture for instruction in righteousness and teaching; etc. Jesus Himself; of course was the ultimate example for us in a sinful life; and the Book of Hebrews shows us how He suffered in like manner but without sin ( Heb. 4:15). The sufferings of Paul as well serve well along with the Prophets and other Apostles to guide us through our sufferings. 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us assurance that God will give us the strength to escape any sins and temptations.
This will perhaps be one of the greatest joys in heaven; when we see all those Resurrected (and hopefully some raptured) saints; we can rejoice that their sufferings are past; and that we can truly bask in the glories of heaven without the struggles of this life. The victory; of course grants us eternal spritual rewards consisting of kings and priests ( Rev. 5:10) as well as corresponding crowns of various types; including for those who are martyred ( Rev. 2:10). Suffering builds character as well as spiritual fruit as God refines us for His purposes in our sufferings (provided of course it isn't because of our sin as 1 Peter 2:20 states).
Often suffering also drives us to prayer; hopefully it also softens our heart to have compassion on others and to get our mind off our own problems. Once we step in that direction we find the value in helping others; with practice it becomes easier.
In my personal experience I went through a divorce due to my wife's affair with another man. In the process; however there were certain behavioral issues in common with a friend of mine who I counseled today with a woman he is considering marrying.
I won't get into specifics here. There were also anger issues which I dealt with during my divorce proceedings in 2015 with a deep dive into the Book of James and much prayer. This was useful to me for counselling others going through anger issues the next couple of years.
2 Timothy 3:16 makes it clear the value of all scripture for instruction in righteousness and teaching; etc. Jesus Himself; of course was the ultimate example for us in a sinful life; and the Book of Hebrews shows us how He suffered in like manner but without sin ( Heb. 4:15). The sufferings of Paul as well serve well along with the Prophets and other Apostles to guide us through our sufferings. 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us assurance that God will give us the strength to escape any sins and temptations.
This will perhaps be one of the greatest joys in heaven; when we see all those Resurrected (and hopefully some raptured) saints; we can rejoice that their sufferings are past; and that we can truly bask in the glories of heaven without the struggles of this life. The victory; of course grants us eternal spritual rewards consisting of kings and priests ( Rev. 5:10) as well as corresponding crowns of various types; including for those who are martyred ( Rev. 2:10). Suffering builds character as well as spiritual fruit as God refines us for His purposes in our sufferings (provided of course it isn't because of our sin as 1 Peter 2:20 states).
Often suffering also drives us to prayer; hopefully it also softens our heart to have compassion on others and to get our mind off our own problems. Once we step in that direction we find the value in helping others; with practice it becomes easier.
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