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SUFFERING
Genesis; Principle #70; Gen. 49:22-50:21; p. 73
Understanding God's Purpose: When we face difficult situations, we should ask God to help us see some divine meaning in the experiences.
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Job; Principle #18; Job 28:1-28; p. 674
Meaning in Suffering: When we are suffering for no explainable reason, we should seek meaning in our painful experience.
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Job; Principle #19; Job 29:1-30:31; p. 676
Identifying with Christ's Suffering: When we are experiencing unjust pain and suffering, we should attempt to understand more fully Christ?s suffering on the cross.
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Job; Principle #21; Job 33:1-33; p. 679
God's Protection: When we face what appears to be unjust and undeserved afflictions, we should consider the possibility that God is preventing us from going down a wrong path that could lead to even more pain and suffering.
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Job; Principle #22; Job 34:1-37:24; p. 682
Listening to Ourselves: As we seek for answers to life's most difficult questions, we are to keep an open mind and heart, allowing God Himself to reveal inaccurate perspectives that can lead us to false conclusions.
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1 Peter; Principle #10; 1 Pet. 3:18-4:19; p. 1748
Christian Suffering: When we suffer because of our Christian faith, we should draw strength from Christ's sufferings.
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