1. There is a relationship between joy and suffering:
Romans 5:3
James 1:2
1 Peter 4:13
Hebrews 10:34
Acts 5:41
2 Corinthians 12:9
Philippians 2:17
Colossians 1:24
1 Thessalonians 1:6
2 Corinthians 8:1
Joy comes from grace not circumstances, neither pain nor pleasure can supersede the joy we have in God!
2. Why does suffering come?
One reason is to produce a deeper holiness through deeper faith as we go through.
Hebrews 12:10
2 Corinthians 1:8
1 Peter 4:12-13
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