Suffering and the trials of life are tools that God uses to mature us and give us greater capacity to encourage others. Suffering is predetermined or appointed; it is inevitable: How do you handle your seasons of suffering?

Key Takeaways:

Joy and contentment are found in the preparation stage.

The more aware you of God's grace, the more humble, prayerful, thankful, patient, gracious, content and joyful you will be.

The Lord knows how to balance our lives.

God uses broken, bruised, afflicted people to minister to broken, bruised afflicted people.