How to Suffer for the Glory of God

True suffering for Christ isn’t dramatic self-denial—it’s faithful obedience when it costs us.

1 Peter 2:18–25 shows that godly suffering happens when we suffer innocently, trust God’s justice instead of seeking revenge, and submit to God’s will, knowing He uses suffering for redemptive purposes.

Most Christians throughout history have known costly faith, not comfortable faith. That reality confronts us with a hard question: if Jesus bore the cross, why do we hesitate to risk awkward conversations or social discomfort to represent Him?

The call is simple but demanding—move beyond comfortable, halfway discipleship into wholehearted surrender, trusting that God’s presence is worth more than our comfort.