2 Corinthians 7:9-11
now I rejoice, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance; for you became sorrowful as God intended, so that you suffered no loss through us.
Luke 6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Luke 6:25
Woe to you who are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
John 16:20-22
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Romans 5:3-4
And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
James 1:2-4
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
James 4:8-10
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.