Suffering

"In the bitter cold of winter the trees stand bare of leaves, and it seems as if their life, too, had departed forever, yet in the spring time they put forth new leaves and beautiful flowers, and the fruit begins to show itself. So was it with Me in My crucifixion and resurrection, and so it is with my faithful cross-bearers. Though they seem to be crushed and dead beneath their cross they still put forth beautiful flowers and glorious fruits of eternal life which abide for ever."

Sadhu Sundar Singh - At The Master's Feet