Do life's tests and hardships benefit us in the long run? Bible stories about Jesus's life give us the answer.
"The Lord's inmost joy was the salvation of the human race, which He had had in view in the union of Himself with His Father."Arcana Coelestia 2034.3
"The Lord's inmost joy was the salvation of the human race, which He had had in view in the union of Himself with His Father."