The Right Kind Of Suffering
The Christian life is a life of suffering.
But not suffering for suffering’s sake.
But suffering for the sake of love!
Last week, my wife went shopping. And because we were on vacation, she asked me to go with her. To me, shopping is listed in my “Least Liked Activities In The World”, together with “dental root canal without anesthesia” and “tied to a tree while being attacked by an army of giant African red ants.”
So there I was, walking behind her, carrying her shopping bags. Sometimes, she’d turn around to show me two similar items and ask me,
“Which should I buy?” I tell her, “Buy both. And let’s go home.” But of course, she wouldn’t do that. She’d keep looking and comparing and searching for two more hours.
Am I suffering? You bet.
But to be honest, it was sweet, lovely, glorious suffering. Suffering I actually enjoy. Because I’m with the woman of my dreams, my jewel, my princess.
The same thing happens with my kids.
My little boy Francis knows when his father is super busy. He somehow senses when I’m writing a big project with a very tight deadline. When he knows I’m super busy, he comes up to me and asks me, “Daddy, can you play with me?”
I close my computer and play with my son.
Am I suffering? You bet.
But again—it’s the kind of suffering I love. Because I love little Francis.
Real love can only be proven by suffering. This is the suffering that’s pleasing to God. The suffering that’s actually not suffering, because it’s done with joy.
Correct your belief about the Christian life.
And enjoy your blessings!
-Bo Sanchez-
http://bosanchez.ph/do-you-enjoy-god%E2%80%99s-blessings/
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