Pain and pleasure.

God's way starts with pain and little pleasure. but eventually reverses and stays at much pleasure and little pain.

1 Peter 4:12-13 KJV

[12] Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

[13] But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV

[18] But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Psalm 16:11 KJV

[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

The world's way is the opposite. At the beginning, there is a lot of pleasure of sinning for a season, but only for a season. After that, there is much pain and little pleasure. Regarding pleasure, it is like squeezing a lemon until there is almost no juice left--then keeping on squeezing, hoping for more juice.

Hebrews 11:24-26 KJV

[24] By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

[25] Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

[26] Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Hosea 8:7A KJV

[7] For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: