The Purpose of Suffering

Today's Verse is Philippians 1:29

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

As Christians we are called upon to suffer. It is a normal condition for us, nor is it something that is unreasonable for our God to demand of us. It is not something that we should seek, for we have enough trouble with out adding more, but we are not to complain nor murmur of our Fate. Whenever we suffer, we do it knowing that our God has a plan: 1) to instruct us further in righteousness; 2) That in our suffering we bear witness of God's Glory. Therefore, let us rejoice knowing "that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

To God Be The Glory
Scott