"Suffering is a Good Thing"

Check out this two-part series by Bishop David Martinez regarding how suffering is a good thing, along with the seven ways how Christians should respond to their suffering. Believe it or not, the Bible has much to say about suffering and how God uses our sufferings to mold us into his purposes. Many times Christians look at their suffering as a bad thing, and question God. However, this series wants to not only highlight from scripture how suffering is a good thing for those who are in Christ, but also how Christians are to respond to the adversity they encounter in their daily lives. 1 Peter 4:16 says, “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.”

Colossians 1:24, "Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church."

2 Corinthians 12:10, "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."