We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. - Romans 5:3-4 | Sunday Social
Suffering -> Perseverance -> Character -> Hope. Where are you on this progression today?
And Paul was talking about real suffering. This is Rome he was writing to. Remember the persecution? The martyrdom? So surely this verse can be lived out in our day and age.
