So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT)
It would be hard to image anyone's life (except for Christ's life) being more difficult than that of the Apostle Paul. Had he only looked at the things he could see "now" he would have given up long before the day he met Christ in Heaven. However, he saw the "things that cannot be seen" and pressed on to finish what God had given him to do. By faith, look beyond your present struggles to see the joys that await you with God. All that you endure now (pain, suffering, persecution, trials, etc.) will be forgotten the moment you see Jesus face to face.
