The most obvious connection is that it might seem contrary to peace to have to suffer intense battles Jesus promised us his peace and yet he himself suffered horrific temptation. with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. worry that the process is making the gem less and less valuable, when it is actually increasing its value Revelation 2:10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer.

I yearn to pour the oil of comfort upon every wounded heart suffering the loss of a baby to miscarriage As you know, it is fairly common for new mothers to suffer from depression. people do not suffer intense grief. eternal value is embracing the pain of spiritual exercise – daily dying to self, loving one’s enemies Transform it into an opportunity to achieve things of eternal value.

sinful whim will never experience sinful urges with a fraction of the intensity that a more godly person suffers To understand the nature of spiritual rape, we need to consider physical rape. Because he himself  suffered  when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.  merciful high priest was not lack of temptation, nor even the mildness of his temptation but that he “suffered Likewise, for his followers, it is suffering temptation to the extreme that, after finally overcoming

Be angry at God if he is the cause of suffering Suffering - Why does God Allow it?   An involuntary act can have no moral value. It’s slavery. ‘Suffering is God’s fault!’ And we know this man suffered. for his suffering to end your suffering.

That’s why encouragement is of such great value. It lifts people. Poor Job suffered horrifically to bring to us the truth that the most godly of people can suffer trials Even Christ was no stranger to tears and suffering. Or are we more spiritual than our Lord? We, too, have suffered and we’ve been blessed with imagination. A lack of personal suffering does much to disqualify us from ministry.

Tempted, Condemned, Put Down   The Hidden Reason for Our Doubts   Do we wrestle against spiritual foes Our spiritual enemies, who lust after our destruction, rarely blow their cover by letting us see them on whether we believe that Christ forgives us and that through our spiritual union with Christ, God So spiritual attack usually focuses not on pretending that Jesus’ sacrifice failed to forgive  other Warfare: Turning Spiritual Attack into Victory   You Need More: If you want a rest from reading, now

As he articulates the inner screams and spiritual breakthroughs of chronic pain sufferers, Leigh plunges into the depths of suffering and returns with pearls for us all. We have suffered the home-grown variety that is sentimental and superficial, or contrived and corny. Oh Lord, do you really see my suffering? Do you really hear my cry? Do you really understand? Some of the above was written when he was twenty, but both his spiritual maturity and depth of suffering

God’s love for us is so intense and personal that our suffering is like a knife in his own heart. for the One who suffered for them. And in the midst of his suffering, Job didn’t have a clue what was going on. If our Lord valued faith at a dollar, then a one percent increase is not worth bothering about. If common faith is of immense value, however, everything changes.

attack is the knowledge that many other Christians have suffered similar attacks. Unfortunately, people who suffer intrusive thoughts keep demanding ridiculous amounts of proof. Nevertheless, a million words will not end the doubts of anyone suffering from the medical condition were and so realizing that they aren’t alone in suffering such attacks.   It has taken a spiritual form only because spiritual things are so important to Brenda.  

As a Christian who has literally died is freed from suffering, a person who has died to self is freed In contrast, to suffer from low self-esteem is to be tormented by self. nor as long-suffering, as God. ; primed to achieve things of eternal value. If part of Christ’s body suffers, we all do, says 1 Corinthians 12:26.

If you have suffered abuse and do not have multiple personalities (Dissociative Identity Disorder) , Even though the exalted Son of God suffered beyond words for you, he will allow all that agony to go God and his angels are not the only spiritual beings. abuse has suffered something so unpleasant that it is only human to be terrified of a repeat. Suffering such devastation makes trusting anyone exceedingly difficult.

The Unique Value of the Apostle Paul’s Writings to Understanding Jesus As a highly intelligent and well He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise God and spiritually defiled humanity. himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times. 1 Peter 3:18, 21-22  Because Christ also suffered Isn’t it preposterous that they would willingly suffer extreme flogging (Acts 5:40; 2 Corinthians 12: