Suffering brings enormous benefits: 1. Suffering verifies our faith (1 Pet. 1:6-7). 2. Suffering confirms our sonship (Heb. 12:5-8). 3. Suffering produces endurance (James 1:2-4; 1 Pet. 5:10). 4. Suffering teaches us to hate sin (John 11:33). 5. Suffering promotes self-evaluation. 6. Suffering clarifies our priorities (Dt. 6:10-13). 7. Suffering identifies us with Christ (2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Thes. 2:14-15; Gal. 6:17; Phil. 3:10). 8. Suffering can encourage other believers (1 Thes. 1:6-7; Phil. 1:14). 9. Suffering can benefit unbelievers (Acts 16:16-34). 10. Suffering enables us to help others (Heb. 4:15-16).