The passages were Colossians 1:24 and Colossians 2:5
I thought John's points were very good today. So I took notes and I want to post them. I put some of my own thoughts or things I got from each point below.
*Suffering is unavoidable
(That's for sure... but it does seem that some encounter it either more often or more intensely than others. That is what can be difficult or frustrating.)
*Suffering is painful
(Yep. It sure is.)
*Suffering exposes the hidden things of the heart
(A trial can really show your character- what you're made of. It can show hidden fears or weakness. However, I think it can also reveal strength you didn't know you had.)
*Suffering is formative
(It can both form and transform you. If we allow the light of God to shine on our dark places, God can begin to heal us from the inside out.)
Romans 5:1-5 (A significant verse to me especially when going through my trial of infertility.)
James 1:2-4
* Suffering leads us to deeper intimacy with God.
(This I believe is only true to the extent that we ALLOW God into our pain and are able to let Him in. We must believe that He loves and accepts us even in our darkest places and then we have to let Him transform us.)
Good word, John. Thank you for your message today.
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