Have you ever played the “White Elephant” game at Christmas and gotten stuck with a gift you hated- a gift you never wanted, but had to take home? Paul talks about a gift in Philippians that none of us ever wanted, but one that God uses in our lives in a gracious way. Suffering can produce bitterness, frustration, and anger, or it can allow you to see what you truly value. Suffering can be the very thing God uses to cause us to hold fast to each other and to a gospel that’s worthy of our lives.
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