YOUR SUFFERING IS A GOOD THING?!
22 REASONS WHY…
SCRIPTURES FROM THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS
GOOD FOR OTHERS:
1. It Prevents Loneliness (1:7, 2:1f, 4:14)
2. It Creates Genuine Concern for Others (2:2f, 4:10, 4:15)
3. It Gives Others Hope (1:14, 2:17f, 3:17)
4. It Produces Courage for You and Those Close to You (1:20f, 1:27, 3:17)
5. It Helps You Help Others (1:25, 2:1f, 2:14f, 3:17)
GOOD FOR YOU PERSONALLY:
6. God Uses it to Mature You (1:5, 2:12f, 3:15)
7. It Makes You Wise and Discerning (1:9f, 1:18f, 4:19)
8. It Helps You Remain Steadfast (1:28, 2:14, 4:1)
9. It Makes You Practice Finding Joy (2:17f, 4:5)
10. It Helps You Avoid Earthly Pitfalls (3:19f, 4:2f)
11. It Develops Contentment in any Situation (4:11f)
12. It Drives You to Pray (4:6f)
GOOD FOR YOU SPIRITUALLY:
13. It Gives You a Heavenly Perspective (3:8, 3:13f, 3:19f, 4:8)
14. It Advances Your Gospel Witness (1:12f)
15. It Makes You an Example Worth Being Followed (2:12f, 4:9)
16. It Makes You Look Forward to the Future (1:18f, 1:21f, 2:19, 3:8, 3:13f)
17. It Produces a Reward (1:28f, 2:9f, 3:14)
18. It can Prove You Are Right (1:28f)
19. It Shifts the Focus to Jesus and His Power (1:26, 2:5, 2:14, 3:10, 3:19, 4:5)
20. It Builds Your Spiritual Legacy (1:29f, 2:17f)
21. It Defeats the Enemy (2:10, 3:21)
22. It Gives Us Freewill and the Ability to Love 1:16f, 1:22f, 4:10
