heart by such intimate friendship that through us He may be able to do what He desires to do for this sad and needy world.”4 God balances suffering with glory. He doesn’t replace suffering with glory; rather, he transforms suffering into glory. Peter had a hard time understanding this truth and tried to dissuade Jesus when he spoke about going to the cross to die (Matt. 16:21–28). Jesus rebuked Peter and told him he was thinking like the unconverted world and, even worse, working for the devil. It