Paul does not defend himself by his successes. He defends himself by his suffering. – John MacArthur
Suffering
God may be more interested in changing us through…
God may be more interested in changing us through suffering than to remove us from it. – Jason Wing
God suffered to end evil without ending us.
God suffered to end evil without ending us. – Tim Keller
Comfort is the god of our generation…
Comfort is the god of our generation, so suffering is seen as a problem to be solved, and not a providence from God. – Matt Chandler
In the hands of a loving God, sorrow and suffering become the doorways into…
In the hands of a loving God, sorrow and suffering become the doorways into the greatest and most indestructible joys. – David Powlison
