"Rejoice when you suffer" hasn't been a very popular recruiting line in the church. Some churches out there will tell you that being a Christian will make you suffer less. Some people will even say that if you're suffering, that means you're not a strong enough Christian. Those people are wrong. If they were right, then how do you explain Jesus? He was the most perfect Christian that ever lived, and he suffered more than anyone else. He suffered more than all of humanity, and it wasn't because he wasn't a good enough Christian -- he did it because we fell short and because he loves us.
Suffering will always be hard. There's never an easy way through it. But when we suffer, it can be a reminder to us of God's tremendous love for us, and it can help us remember to give thanks for all that God has done for us.
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