Made Perfect

"...God...[made] the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." Hebrews 2:10b.

Perhaps He is trying to work the same miracle on us. We can only pray we are so lucky and blessed and loved enough that He would want to shape us to be more like Christ. That is why you should thank God for your sufferings. He is molding you!

Eternal Value

St. Augustine talks about Truth that has eternal value in Confessions. Tozer talks about being a seeker, a finder, and a seeker still in Keys To The Deeper Life. Put the two together with Romans 1:28-

"Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done."

and remember, seek truth, that has eternal value, find it, seek it still, and hold on to the truth. Don't just read something to say that you read it! Memorize it. Print it onto your heart, mind and soul. Retain the Knowledge of God, it has eternal value...and earthly value.