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Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings . . . I’m told that in the world as a whole: * Rural areas account for three in every four people suffering But God’s mercy allowed them to breed, with the devastating result that they passed on to their offspring we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory . indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

People suffering condemnation keep trying to find loopholes in the word of God. I can think bad things about God, yet worship him. So who cares about the thoughts? Does God? I believe in you and so does God. Likewise, not only does you suffering ghastly, filthy thoughts about God not annoy him; it arouses within I was shocked by how many people were suffering the same way.

rather suffer torture or loss or death than let evil win.   As a Roman soldier, he knew that submission does not allow him to choose which orders he will obey. . will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God,  for which you are suffering .  It is suffering inflicted as a direct result of serving God; torment you could avoid by compromise. Their eyes are so fixed on the eternal, that pleasure or the avoidance of pain and suffering mean nothing

“Suffering for Jesus was an undeserved honor. but as far as escaping hell is concerned, the only suffering that counts is what Jesus suffered for me The only thing we must decide is whether to let Jesus’ suffering count as our suffering, or whether we He suffered horrifically to give you the right of access to all God’s riches. You either put your full faith in this, or Christ’s suffering for you was in vain and you must suffer

He seems the embodiment of shame and defeat; growing weaker and uglier by the minute, as horrific pain coming from the horrors in Jesus’ life but you might think there are too many differences between Jesus’ suffering shattered pieces, but your devoted Lord treasures every fragment, even those life experiences you have suffered or to give you ministry and witnessing opportunities by increasing your empathy for others who have suffered But our sufferings move God far too deeply for him to let them be wasted.

It is significant, however, that this does not imply God spiritually abandoned those who remained outside Does the significance electrify you? Must these heathen face the final judgment with no allowance made for the fact that Jesus never visited This does not, of course, imply they know all of God’s requirements but, like us, they have enough understanding And we know that even today God does not make it impossible for people to reject the Gospel and participate

Does this make us feel half dead? It could lead to the humiliation of suffering many indignities at the hands of doctors and nurses. this would require great trust in your doctor – that his diagnosis is correct and that all that you suffer you only to suffer what is absolutely necessary for your highest good. Even though you suffered incomparably more for my endless happiness than I’ve ever suffered for myself

, every part suffers with it . . . Romans 5:3-4  . . . we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance that God is unfair and does not love us equally. John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. that you participate in the sufferings of Christ” (1 Peter 4:13).

Is he given to plain speaking or does he sometimes speak in riddles? Does he usually seek to undermine people or to build them up? Changing Your Self-Imagine   How Much does God Love Me? Suffering from an anxiety disorder   Being afflicted by an often-undiagnosed medical condition that produces And since God’s love is infinite, everything he does is driven by incomprehensibly stupendous love.  

“I Live to Serve”   To serve is my entire reason for living but this does not mean if I were to be so Moreover, it is a particular honor to suffer for the One who suffered for us.   Acts 5:40-41  . . . The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace I used to imagine that the unique blessings of suffering apply only to persecution, but I was wrong. If, out of respect for the God who gave me life, and the Son who gave his life for me, I choose not to

I have discovered that pain and resentment are hideous parasites that feed not only off me but off each My pain increased my resentment of God and/or those who mistreated me, which increased my pain, which increased my resentment, which increased my pain . . . Now I see it was all needless pain. God really does forgive the worst sins. It does not matter that it seems to you a hopelessly impossible dream, it is exactly where you are headed

In contrast, to suffer from low self-esteem is to be tormented by self. oppressive life, it allows partnership with Almighty God. It craves things God does not want us to have, and it shrinks from what God wants for us. Does Almighty God tenderly allow our weaknesses to limit him, or is his sovereignty such that he forces If part of Christ’s body suffers, we all do, says 1 Corinthians 12:26.