2. Suffering through God's eyes
a. It will always be with us
b. Purposeful
c. We are called to share it
i. Luke 17:33 “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.”
ii. Luke 9:23 “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” We are called told to even desire to Share in his sufferings
iii. Philippians 3:10 “that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death”