Content of your "Cause" or content of your "character"?

Today Mike talks about character. He reflects on the importance of suffering and how important it is for building our character.  Romans 5:3-5 We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.