1. God’s preservation of you produces deep spiritual joy in the midst of earthly heartache (v.6a) 2. Earthly griefs are often a necessary part of God’s purpose and plan (v.6b) 3. The purpose of earthly griefs are to refine and purify your faith in Christ (v.7) 4. We may never know the true and ultimate purpose of our griefs until we meet with Christ in glory (v.7) 5. A refined and purified faith is of infinite worth (v.7b) 6. The essence of a relationship with Jesus is love and trust even when he is unseen with our physical eyes (v.8–9)