As we head into the days of great tribulation, keeping a proper perspective about LIFE ITSELF. 

We are NOT PHYSICAL BEINGS having a “SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE!”   We ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS having a “PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE.”   As such, we MUST keep ETERNITY in mind.
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Take for example, a person who lives to be 100 years old.   What is a 100 years when compared ETERNITY.   What came to mind was this AI generated montage.  If our life was likened to a “cup of water,” then ETERNITY could be compared to an OCEAN!

PAUL maintained a proper perspective throughout his "turbulent" ministry.   Even after all his floggings, beatings, stonings, shipwrecks, prisons, etc. and most hurtfully, BETRAYAL by brothers in the faith, he let loose on his internal dialogue when writing to the church in Corinth:  

2 Corinthians 4:17 (Living Bible)  
These troubles and sufferings of ours are, after all, quite small and won’t last very long.
Yet this short time of distress will result in GOD'S richest blessing upon us forever and ever!

THAT, dear ones, is maintaining a one's proper perspective in the face of the WORST KIND OF SUFFERING that this world, the flesh and the Devil can “broadside” our lives with!