Suffer: undergo, endure

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Suffer undergo, endure physical, mental,
emotional pain
Discourage deprive of courage, hope, confidence
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Suffering is part of Gods plan for His children

• Acts 317-18 Jesus

• 2 Tim. 312 godly in Christ suffer (2 Tim. 18
  Acts 540-41)

• 1 Pet. 317 419 Gods plan (1 Pet. 41-2
  219-20)

• 1 Pet. 16-9 tests and refines our faith (Rev.
  29-10)

• 1 Pet. 314-15 blessed, teach gospel (Rev. 69
  1217)

• 1 Pet. 412-14 dont be surprised, rejoice

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Suffering is part of Gods plan for His children
Choices suffering and discouragement

• Ja. 12-4 joy, suffering results in. . . . (Rom.
  53-5)

• 1 Pet. 15-10 protected by Gods power

• Num. 321-7 discouragement displeases God

• Lk. 843-48 discouragement is a choice

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Suffering is part of Gods plan for His children
Choices suffering and discouragement
Rejoice in the Lord

• Phil. 31 rejoice in the Lord

• Phil. 33-14 dont put confidence in the flesh

• Phil. 317-21 observe, walk, pattern

• Phil. 44-7 rejoice, peace of God

• Phil. 48-9 think on the right things

• Phil. 411-13 learn to be content, can do all
  things through Christ