Regarding suffering:
- Be not SURPRISED by it. It comes to all
- Be SHARING in Christ's suffering. He did it first and did it well.
- Be the SAME in the suffering of other people. We may suffer alone, but we are not alone in our suffering.
- Be STEADFAST. If you are resisting temptation, suffering is quite frequent.
- Be SOVEREIGN. Or at least, let Him be sovereign in the CALL to suffering.
- Be SHORT-TERM. There is an "after" to suffering. Grace, Glory and restoring awaits.
- Be a good STEWARD IN suffering. Entrust, watch your tongue, etc.
- Be a good STEWARD OF THE SUFFERING ITSELF. Rightly viewed, it can be a gift to you, a tool for you and a test of you. It may be your greatest treasure.
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