eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Cor. 4:16–18). Trials give us a greater affection for what is eternal. They help us long for the eternal city of heaven. You may wonder how Paul acquired that kind of attitude. In verses 8–10 he said, “We are afflicted in every way . . . perplexed . . . persecuted . . . struck