Ohhhh, it’s sooo important to take the scriptures and analyze them through the Holy Spirits eyes. Meaning, if there is something down on the inside of you prompting you to dig deeper with this scripture, this passage, this text, don’t settle. This scripture is a classic example that needs to be rightly divided. 1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Look at the verses above:
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Peter is talking about suffering as you learn to resist the devil. This should have been translated after you have resisted awhile, the Lord make you perfect, stablish,,……
For natural suffering can not strengthen, establish and settle you, it destroys. Paul went on to say, teaching further on this very subject:
2 Corinthians 4:17
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
Once you learned to resist( first it can be a hustle and a tussle as your learning) but when you have resisted, as a Paul said our light affliction is but for a moment.