How Suffering Affects Us

Suffering is helpful when Suffering is harmful when

We turn to God for understanding, endurance and deliverance. We become hardened and reject God

We ask important questions we might not take time to think about in our normal routine We refuse to ask any questions and miss any lessons that might be good for us

We are prepared by it to identify with and comfort others who suffer We allow it to make us self-centered and selfish

We are open to being helped by others who are obeying God We withdraw from the help others can give

We are ready to learn from a trustworthy God We reject the fact that God can bring good out of calamity.

We realize we can identify with what Christ suffered on the cross for us. We accuse God of being unjust and perhaps lead others to reject Him.

We are sensitized to the amount of suffering in the world. We refuse to be open to any changes in our lives.

(LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE, THE NEW LIVING TRANSLATION)

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