“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”
Romans 8:16-17

We are granted to suffer. The Greek verb translated “granted” is from the noun for grace. The believers’ suffering is a gift of grace that brings power and eternal reward.

The proof of our ultimate glory is that we suffer whether it comes in the form of mockery, ridicule, or physical persecution on behalf of the Lord. That is why the history of the church is filled with martyrs. Jesus Christ suffered immensely while on this earth. He was falsely accused abandoned, rejected, misunderstood, persecuted, betrayed, beaten, imprisoned, mocked, tortured, and killed. Will we not suffer also?