Saturday, January 1, 2011

Suffering and Joy for the Christian

"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering."-Saint Augustine

"One of the greatest evidences of God’s love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them." -John Wesley

Facts:
18 times in the New Testament, joy and suffering are linked together.
Old Testament, over 23 Hebrew words for joy

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