Romans 8:18  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.  The following story was told in the publication Our Daily Bread…
A famous evangelist told the following incident: I have a friend who in a time of business recession lost his job, a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his precious wife died; yet he tenaciously held to his faith — the only thing he had left. One day when he was out walking in search of employment, he stopped to watch some men who were doing stonework on a large church. One of them was chiseling a triangular piece of rock. ‘Where are you going to put that?’ he asked. The workman said, ‘Do you see that little opening up there near the spire? Well, I’m shaping this stone down here so that it will fit in up there.’ Tears filled my friend’s eyes as he walked away, for the Lord had spoken to him through that laborer whose words gave new meaning to his troubled situation.  This story touched my heart.  It would do us all well to remember that the sufferings we encounter as a child of God are only chiseling on us, that we might fit perfectly in God’s Heaven.  This truth sheds light on the fact that all things are working together,  FOR GOOD, to those who love the Lord.   The bible didn’t say all things are good, but rather working together for good.  Our Lord is the potter, we are the clay.  We are the work of His hands.  Our suffering here has a purpose.
That purpose will be revealed in Glory.   Don’t allow the suffering to make you bitter, ask God to use it to make you a better Christian.   The suffering is temporary,  the glory is eternal!  When the masters work is finished in our lives, we shall fit right in!  Bless His Name! Amen.  Pastor