Suffering is routine. It’s something that we face and deal with in diverse ways and at different times. It ranges from trials that aren’t really that big to difficulties that are massive.
From the nuisance of a runny nose to the devastation of a cancer diagnosis.
From a bad breakup to the unexpected death of a loved one.
From not getting into the college of your dreams to losing the job you have been working for years.
From someone cracking a joke about your Christian faith to being beaten, imprisoned, and martyred for the faith.
While there is an incredible spectrum of suffering there (being martyred for your faith is far worse than a runny nose), the truth is that each of those things I described is difficult when we face them. So then, the question is what attitude are we to have in all of our sufferings? In episode 104, we saw that we’re to rejoice in trials! This time, we see another part of what our response should be in suffering.
Very simply - We are urged not to give up in James 5:7-11.
