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How Can Suffering Be a Gift? |
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Britnee Bradshaw |
One morning during a recent quiet time, I was meditating on 1 Corinthians 13:4. The verse struck my heart in such a profound way. The scripture, according to the King James Version, reads: "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up…". The NKJV version reads like this: "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up…"
Immediately, the Holy Spirit brought to my attention that long-suffering was front and center. This is not meant a mere coincidence but was intentionally written.
Often times when we think about love, suffering isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Usually, we'll think about eros love, which is the lovey-dovey emotions of tenderness with our significant other. Or perhaps we'll think about philia love, the love we share for our good friends, and we'll envision making lasting memories with the people dearest to us.
Suffering isn't always something we immediately or naturally relate to love.
The more we look at the Word of God, the more we can see in plain view that suffering is par for the course if we want the love of God to be in our hearts, to transform us, and to be present in our deepest relationships. And in those ways, suffering can be a gift.
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