When facing trials, practice viewing them through the lens of resurrection—not minimizing pain but believing 'everything sad is going to come untrue.' Write down specific sufferings and imagine how they might look different in light of eternal restoration. This isn't denial but active hope that present pain isn't the final word, following the pattern of cross leading to resurrection. | Timothy Keller | The Reason for God

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Reframe Suffering Through Resurrection Hope

When facing trials, practice viewing them through the lens of resurrection—not minimizing pain but believing 'everything sad is going to come untrue.' Write down specific sufferings and imagine how they might look different in light of eternal restoration. This isn't denial but active hope that present pain isn't the final word, following the pattern of cross leading to resurrection.

-- Timothy Keller