In today’s world, suffering has become a brand. From David Goggins’ “Stay Hard” to Cam Hanes’ “Keep Hammering,” we’re told that pain is the path to greatness. But what if we’re missing the deeper truth? (No shade to those legends btw)

In Episode 1 of this series, host Colton Kirkpatrick explores the commercialization of suffering how endurance, discomfort, and discipline have become status symbols that often lead to pride and why Scripture teaches a higher purpose for pain: to be refined by Christ.

This isn’t about rejecting toughness or grit. It’s about redeeming them through Jesus. Physical suffering might build your body but only holy suffering in Christ can build your soul.

“Physical training is of some value, but godliness is of value in every way.”
1 Timothy 4:8

Time Stamps:
00:00-3:41 The commercialization of suffering
03:41- 08:58 How "doing hard things" and endurance became my personality
08:58 - 16:43 The origin of suffering and why we suffer
16:43 - 20:00 "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge & spiritual warfare
20:00 - 24:50 Holy suffering vs worldly suffering
24:50 - 28:17 Refined by Christ