Interesting...

Isaiah 43:2 v2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9
v8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
v9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

John 16:33
v33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

I saw something interesting on crosswalk which was linked to me by Sheena! *waves* In these few verse you see the words 'will', 'when you' and 'are' when it mentions about tough times (highlighted in blue). This means our lives will have pains, sufferings, hurts and more. The bible does NOT mention our lives will be comfortable after knowing God, so what is special in knowing God? The answer is below.

It is like an ancient pan scale. Two pans on each side of the needle. On the left, God places all our troubles, pains, sufferings and more. God does not take it away to balance the scale, He places eternal weight of glory on the right to balance it! In another word, a lifetime with Him! That is the best thing one could ever ask for! By placing weights on the right, our burdens start to get lighter and gets lifted up. So you can also say, more sufferings equals to more eternal rewards! Praise God! So do not worry about suffering for Christ! You will just get more eternal rewards! =D

God bless you!