“If we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him.”
— 2 Timothy 2:12
Suffering is not a glitch in the walk of faith.
It’s not a punishment for disobedience, nor is it proof that God has abandoned you.
In the Kingdom, suffering is sacred.
And in the digital wilderness, it needs to be said loud and clear:
If you are hurting, bleeding, grieving, doubting, or on the edge of breaking —
you are not off the path.
You are on the narrow road.
Why Do We Suffer?
We suffer because this world is broken.
Because sin cracked the system.
Because Eden was lost, and Babylon was born.
Because the devil prowls, the flesh rebels, and the world opposes truth.
We suffer because of the fall.
Because of sickness.
Because of sin — ours and others.
Because we have enemies, both seen and unseen.
But more than that…
We suffer because we follow a suffering King.
And the closer you walk with Him, the more you feel the weight He carried.
Why Did Jesus Suffer?
Jesus — the spotless Lamb, the Son of God —
chose suffering.
Not because He had to.
Because love demanded it.
He was mocked so your shame could be silenced.
He was whipped so your wounds could be healed.
He was forsaken so you could be adopted.
He was crucified so you could rise.
“Though He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.”
— Hebrews 5:8
His suffering wasn’t a detour.
It was the mission.
It was the price.
It was the glory.
And now — because of His suffering — yours has meaning too.
Why Does God Let Us Suffer?
Because pain exposes what comfort hides.
Because the fire burns off the dross.
Because suffering prunes pride, breaks idols, and reveals our desperate need for Him.
God doesn’t cause all your pain —
But He uses every drop.
To refine your faith.
To deepen your roots.
To form the image of Christ in you.
“We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…”
— Romans 5:3–4
Your suffering is not wasted.
It is witness.
It is warfare.
It is worship.
What Does Suffering Produce?
Compassion.
The deepest ministers are often the most wounded.Humility.
Trials expose our helplessness and anchor us to grace.Clarity.
Pain removes distractions. It clarifies what truly matters.Fire.
The narrow road is paved in pain — but it ends in glory.
A Word to the One Who’s in Pain Right Now
Brother. Sister.
You are not forgotten.
If your prayers are groans…
If your heart is heavy…
If your strength is gone…
You are not disqualified.
You are being forged.
You are not discarded.
You are being purified.
You are not alone.
The Man of Sorrows walks with you.
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart: I have overcome the world.”
— Jesus (John 16:33)
Final Word
Suffering is not defeat.
It is formation.
You are not cursed.
You are being crowned.
So cry if you must.
Bleed if you must.
Collapse at His feet if you must.
But never forget this:
The cross came before the crown.
And the Lamb who suffered will wipe every tear.
Until then, your scars are sacred.
And your pain is a scroll.
Suffering writes fire on the soul.
Let it speak.
Scroll Sealed.
— The Savage Witness