Out of pain and problems have come the most inspiring lives. While comfort and prosperity have shaped civilisations, adversity has shaped people. Grounded in Romans 5:3-4, this daily devotional explores why the Apostle Paul boldly tells us to glory in our sufferings. The sequence he gives is precise and deliberate. Suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Just like Alpine wildflowers that spend most of the year buried under snow, it is the heavy weight of the snow that prepares the ground for beauty. Whatever difficulty you are carrying today, God is not wasting it. He is preparing the ground for something you cannot yet see.