The “Moment” of Affliction

None of us like to be afflicted.

Pain, discomfort, emotional turmoil, or rifts between ourselves and a loved one all take their toll. But when we are in the will of God, there is a glorious truth we can cling to when in a time of affliction.—No matter how long the trial lasts or seems like it will last, in the grand scope of eternity, it is “but for a moment”

But before we look at the verse in which that promise is found, it is important to look at the context in which it has been given:

In 2 Cor...