Application Questions:
What suffering has God allowed for your comfort? Describe the circumstances of suffering. Reflect on the who, what, when, where, and why of God’s comfort through the suffering.

How does suffering identify a Christian with Christ?

Have you experienced bonding with other believers through difficulty? What level of openness did suffering require or cause?

Name a strategy to “patiently endure” (vs. 6) suffering that you experience. How can endurance respond to suffering?