Love and suffering

 

Suffering is an inevitable and a gracious(1) companion on the path of Love.

Through suffering, God perfects us in HIS Love, and brings us closer(2) to HIM.

The way of Jesus Christ is Love.

Love willingly suffers(3), for the honour of God.

Love obediently(4) suffers, for love always does God's will.

Love joyfully suffers, that Christ, our joy, may live(5) with us.

Where there is love, there is suffering.

Where there is suffering(6), there is Christ.

Where there is Christ, there is Love, Joy and Peace(7).

[1]God bestows HIS favour on those who love HIM and suffer for HIM.

[2]God makes us HIS children.

 

[3]Love willingly and patiently suffers, to unite people with God— to bring unbelievers and sinners to good faith in God— by their exemplary life in Christ.

 

[4]Obedient to God— obedient to HIS commandment of love.

 

[5]Christ, our joy, may live within us to heal us; strengthen us and perfect us.

 

[6]Christ suffered for us and is still suffering with us.

 

[7]In the cauldron of sufferings, God's Peace comes to console us, as it came to console Shadrach; Meshach and Abed-Nego, in the burning fiery furnace.