Suffering Is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
Week 7: Chapter 7 — Suffering and Glory
Read Chapter 7 of Suffering Is Never for Nothing. Key Scripture: Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:16–18; Revelation 21:4.
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Elliot ends not with suffering but with glory — insisting that the story doesn't end in pain, and that what awaits us makes even the worst suffering here a 'light and momentary' thing. These questions help you hold the eternal perspective she offers.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.How does Elliot use the concept of glory to give suffering its proper context? What does she mean by 'eternal weight of glory' (2 Corinthians 4:17), and how does that phrase function as more than just consolation?
2.Paul calls present suffering 'light and momentary' when compared to coming glory. To many people in real pain, that comparison can sound dismissive. How does Elliot use it without dismissing anyone's real suffering? What allows her to say it credibly?
3.Elliot looks toward the promise of Revelation 21:4 — 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.' How does a vivid future hope change the way we endure present pain? Is that kind of future-orientation something you practice, or does it feel abstract to you?
a.What would it look like practically to hold your current suffering in the light of this promise — not to minimize it, but to contextualize it?
b.Are there tears in your life right now that you are waiting for God to wipe away? Can you name them?
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