In Chapter 3 of Daniel three young Hebrew men have been charged with rebellion for not bowing down to a golden image and sentenced to execution by fiery furnace. They stood firm in their faith that their God would deliver them…but if not…nothing changed, they would still not renounce their Lord. Jesus spoke about it frequently & made no bones about it, we will suffer during our time here on earth… partaking in His sufferings. Only with our personal suffering, we want to know why and His purpose beforehand…but many times God won’t reveal the reason. So we must remain obedient whatever the outcome or consequences of our or a loved one’s illness, disease process, or physical decline. Things may change…or they may not, but that shouldn’t change our faith in God.