Embracing Suffering... Wait, Seriously?

from Fruit of the Foundry Hosted by Jake and Dan

Nobody signs up for suffering. But Peter says don't be surprised when it comes -- and then tells you to rejoice in it. That's either the most absurd thing you've ever heard, or the most freeing. In this episode, James, Dan, and Jake walk through the second half of 1 Peter 4 and ask the question every honest man has thought: what do you actually do with the hard stuff? The argument with your wife at midnight. The kid who's struggling. The conversation you've been putting off for three weeks. They get into why God tests but never tempts, why going numb to avoid the pain also cuts you off from the joy, and what it looks like to find real rejoicing in the middle of a trial -- not after it. If you've ever wondered whether your suffering has a point, this one's for you.