Solid Joys Daily Devotional Rejoicing in Pain
Nov 2, 2025
Discover how focusing on future rewards can transform present suffering into a pathway of joy. Learn how endurance and character emerge from hardship, refining hope and strengthening faith. John Piper emphasizes that both the anticipation of rewards and the refining effects of suffering align with God's purpose, ensuring sustained joy even in pain.
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Rejoice Over Resurrection Reward
- John Piper says rejoicing in suffering can come from fixing our minds on the greatness of the reward in resurrection.
- This perspective shrinks present pain and enables sacrificial love toward others.
Practice Costly Love Freely
- Love your enemies and do good without expecting repayment to practice joy amid costliness.
- Let the promised reward free you from worldliness and empower costly generosity.
Suffering Strengthens Hope
- John Piper highlights that suffering itself deepens assurance by producing endurance and character.
- This refining process strengthens hope and confirms our faith's genuineness.
