Episode 6: The Suffering You're Refusing
The weapon is on the ground—and you won't pick it up. We explore suffering not as something to survive, but as the tool God uses to demolish self-reliance. 1 Peter 4:1 (hoplizō—arm yourself), Romans 5:3-5 (suffering produces character), 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (strength in weakness), and James 1:2-4 (trials produce perseverance). Western theology says avoid pain. Kingdom theology says weaponize it. What suffering is God offering you—and are you refusing it? Episode 6 of 15 in Phase 1: Personal Idols.
