"And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
1 Peter 3:13-17
I don't know if I have learned this lesson, but I like the idea of, if we have to suffer, suffering for doing good rather than evil. It can be hard to trust God when we're suffering, but even then he knows what we need to learn and how we need to change, and hard as it is, we often have to learn through the things that we suffer in this life. I don't think there is any question about it being worth it, but it's a challenge for us mentally to trust God and be able to see the joy of his light and truth even in the midst of trials.
Conscience-wise though, when we're suffering for things that we did well rather than for sins, at least we can know that we're still okay spiritually, and be guilt-free. That's the part I like. Maybe today we can trust God a little more even in the midst of injustice, and learn and pray just as hard as we can, so that perhaps our trials can be shortened through our patience and faith. :)
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