God called us to emulate Jesus Christ in doing good, and because of the anti-God bent of the world, some suffering is guaranteed to result from doing the right thing. If we have been called by God, we must follow the example of Christ, which epitomized unjust suffering while always doing good. Sometimes our suffering has little to do with what we believe, and it may not even be directly related to an action or failing on our part. It may be what we consider undeserved. However, if we commit ourselves to Him who judges righteously, and He decides that we must drink from this cup, we can trust that the suffering will accomplish good somewhere, at some time, even as Christ's wholly undeserved suffering has accomplished an overwhelming amount of good. Whatever the reason, if we approach it with faith, we can trust that God will strengthen us as we suffer and He will cause the circumstance to bear good fruit.

Suffering unjustly is an inherent part of following God's way of life, as it often brings pain and struggle due to living in this world as a Christian. It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil, as Christ Himself suffered unjustly for our sins, the just for the unjust, to bring us to God. We endure various afflictions unique to each of us, facing troubles on every side, yet we are not crushed, persecuted but not abandoned, knocked down but not destroyed. Our momentary, light suffering produces an eternal weight of glory beyond comparison, as we focus on the unseen, eternal promises rather than the temporary pain. In the ritual of eating unleavened bread, known as the bread of affliction, during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we are reminded of the shared difficulties and responsibilities as God's chosen people. This bread symbolizes not only the affliction of the Israelites' hasty exodus from Egypt but also our collective suffering for righteousness, uniting us in humility and mutual support. As we partake in this daily command, we must reject the selfish attitudes that division breeds in pain and instead pursue unity, recognizing that every member of God's Family shares in the afflictions of denying this world to follow Christ. Through this mindset, the bread of affliction becomes also the bread of freedom and redemption, strengthening the Body of Christ as a whole.