What Suffering Teach Us

In a cross is where my Jesus hung and die for me, it is at the foot of that cross where I leave and offered all my suffering, worries and disappointment to my God for the conversion of sinners and the atonement of my sins and of the whole world.
When I suffered I am reminded of how much our Lord endure for our salvation. I had and still have my share of suffering, but I now look at it in a different light. It has made me a better more understanding  person, I appreciate each day more and try to live with more compassion and love for others.

What suffering teach us.
We derive immense merit from every suffering borne patiently, even the little sufferings of our daily live.
God will give us abundant strength to bear suffering if we only ask Him.
If we bear our suffering patiently, they lose their sting of bitterness.
Above all, every suffering is a share in the Passion of our Lord.

Five Bible Verses About Suffering
Romans 5: 3-5
³ And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, ⁴ and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, ⁵ and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

1Peter 5:10
¹⁰ And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

Romans 8:18
¹⁸ I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us.

John 16:33
³³ I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!”

1 Peter 4:12-13
¹² Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. ¹³ But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.

Prayer
“May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing that you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, danse, praise and love. 
It is there for each and everyone of you.” 
Teresa of Avila


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