Romans 8:17

I highly suggest you read this whole chapter. it's pretty great. it's the word of God!

"Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory."
Romans 8:17

This morningn this verse stuck out to me the most in this chapter, and what stuck more was the last part. "if indeed we share in his sufferings..."
life is hard. especially when you are going through refinement and just everything. it sucks at times. but knowing that Jesus suffered and endured the most shameful death, and reading about all that he went through, all the physical beatings, let alone the emotional ones and all the insults and disbelief that was hurled on him. we share in that, when we are suffering and going thru hard times.
"in order that we may also share in his glory." we can only share in his glory, if we share in his sufferings.
we are children of God, if we share in his sufferings. I think it is impossible for any child of God, to have a perfect, no suffering life. I think that when you are adopted into the family of God, sufferings actually increase. And it is for God's glory, to become heirs WITH Christ. which is incredible to think about!