We will also be able to know our own heart through suffering, which is like peeling an onion, one layer and one layer before we reach the core.
Having convictions will also lead to respects from others, not just from Christians. Because you'll stick to the values you believe and hold on to them tightly.
"That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day"
2Timothy 1:12 (NIV)
Developing convictions will also help to set patterns in your life, which leads to changes. But we need to stand firm. Tough choices will come, like what happened to the pastor in Korea long ago. There will be sacrifices. Know that nothing really worthwhile is given free.
"All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved"
Matthew 10:22 (NIV)