The Lord Jesus expects all of us as His disciples to suffer for Him in this world. The meaning of the words 'to suffer' is to take up the cross in circumstances, situations and trials that the Lord puts us through. In this life, we will face trouble, persecution and heartaches which may discourage us in our journey with King Jesus, although we must keep running towards our goal to meet our Saviour, who is waiting to meet us and to welcome us into His Kingdom. Those who suffer for Christ in this world will surely be rewarded in the Kingdom of God for their perseverance and determination to press on towards higher heights of Christ's likeness and deeper depths of His love for us.