Suffering For Righteousness

"But, and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled."  I Peter 3:14.  Suffering is a part of life.  Some suffer more than others.  The degree and type of suffering vary.  However, we all experience a certain amount of suffering in our journey from the cradle to the grave.  There is a suffering which comes simply because one chooses to be righteous and stand for certain principals.  God has promised that suffering will come to those who live in His kingdom and live a life that is pleasing unto Him.  God's people are to be righteous and because we live in opposition to the world, we will suffer.  Our attitude toward that suffering is to be happiness.  We are happy in suffering because we have no need to fear the terror of the world.  The world can cause us great suffering and bring  immense pain to our life.  However, the world cannot destroy our faith.  The world cannot kill our soul.  The world cannot take away our hope.  This world is temporal, and our life will soon pass. But, an eternal blessing awaits the righteous and to all those who overcome the world.  The glory that is promised far exceeds anything earthly.  Therefore, in suffering for Christ and His church, we are happy.