When we think in terms of years, decades, centuries, and eternity, the pains and turmoil of this life all become merely the scheduling for future award ceremonies... if we hold fast. The more difficult and confusing, the better! The best resurrections will be for those who died not knowing how to square or reconcile what was in front of them, but they held tight to their Captain, the Chief Martyr.
Let us join the innumerable who came before us.
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6)
"Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise" (Heb. 10:35-36)