2009-10-05T17:00:15-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/light+affliction/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%204:17&version=NIV 2009-10-05T17:00:15-05:00 Christians can expect, just like anybody else, to suffer through trials and misfortune in the course of life. But Christians know that this suffering is temporary, and pales in comparison to the glorious kingdom of God.