In every way we’re troubled, but we aren’t crushed by our troubles. We’re frustrated, but we don’t give up. We’re persecuted, but we’re not abandoned. We’re captured, but we’re not killed. We always carry around the death of Jesus in our bodies so that the life of Jesus is also shown in our bodies. While we are alive, we are constantly handed over to death for Jesus’ sake so that the life of Jesus is also shown in our mortal nature.
– 2 Corinthians 4:8-11 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
The ways of the Kingdom of God are often the opposite from the ways of the world. From death comes life (that garden tomb is still empty!) and from circumstances that are bad will often come good. Trust God that through our suffering He is transforming us into the person He wants us to be till that time when we’ll be fully in His presence forever.