Rob Renfroe

“When we read the Bible, we discover that God’s plan for us is much better than we could ever imagine, but it does involve pain, struggle, and suffering. As we explored in the previous chapter, God wants to remake us into the image of Christ. That is his great goal for us. And we don’t develop the character of Christ without pain, struggle, and suffering. That’s why James told his readers: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-4).”
― Rob Renfroe, A Way Through the Wilderness: Growing in Faith When Life Is Hard