Jesus uses trials to deepen His intimacy with you and to reveal His glory in you.

“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.” (Job 42:5)
“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” (Phil 3:10)
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom 8:18)
“For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Phil 1:29)
“that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer” (2Thes 1:5)
“heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” (Rom 8:18)
“And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.” (1Cor 12:26)
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.” (2Cor 1:5)
“I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.” (Phil 4:12)
“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church” (Col 1:24)
“For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.” (1Thes 3:4)
“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God” (2Tim 1:8)
“For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” (2Tim 1:12)
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (2Tim 3:12)
“But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.” (1Pet 2:20)
“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” (1Pet 2:21)
“rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.” (1Pet 4:13)
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.” (1Pet 4:19)
“Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” (1Pet 5:9)
Reading: Job 40-42; Acts 25