»architect's speech«

feral boy wrote:

The reward we will receive is not equal to the suffering. If you wanted to make a real-world comparison, it is like being paid a billion dollars for suffering a hangnail. And I know that even that analogy doesn't do it justice.

Another analogy I've often heard that might fit is the parent who allows a child to undergo a painful operation that will save the child's life. Yes we suffer, but if the description of God is accurate, he is the one that has suffered the most. And the end result will be worth it all...I hope.