I Rejoice in My Sufficiencies

In Romans 8, Paul says that we are heirs with Christ provided we suffer with him. The mission of Christ is to enable all of us to be conformed to his own image. Just as the body of Christ suffered death on a cross out of love for the Father and us,. So the church also will suffer out of its mission of loving service to the world. That's what Paul fulfills in such a beautiful way. We are to imitate him and see this mystery of suffering and love. It's a great glory.