Description
Suffering comes to us all. It may be disease or debilitation, pain or persecution. Our
difficulties may be invisible to others or impossible to hide. Sometimes we suffer because of
our Christian witness. Other times it’s simply part of living in a fallen world. But suffering
affects us all, in ways we don’t always anticipate. Christians today are often not prepared to
suffer well and have a short-sighted view of pain and trials. Ken Boa shows how God uses
suffering to shape his children for eternity and to inculcate in them Christlike character. The
book of 1 Peter tells us suffering is both a guarantee and comparatively brief; we shouldn’t
be surprised when it comes to us. The nature of our affliction is not as important as our
response to it. God is at work through our hardships and wants to use them to prepare us for
eternal life. Suffering can make us bitter or better. Rediscover living hope, present joy, and a
glorious future.
