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That Which Should Distinguish The Suffering Of Believers From Unbelievers Is The Confidence That Our Suffering Is Under The Control Of An All-powerful And All-loving God. Our Suffering Has Meaning And Purpose In God's Eternal Plan, And He Brings Or Allows To Come Into Our Lives Only That Which Is For His Glory And Our Good.

Sanctification Is The Work Of The Holy Spirit In Us Whereby Our Inner Being Is Progressively Changed, Freeing Us More And More From Sinful Traits And Developing Within Us Over Time The Virtues Of Christlike Character.

True Joy Comes Only From God And He Shares This Joy With Those Who Walk In Fellowship With Him.

We Ought To Be As Earnest And Frequent In Our Prayers Of Thanksgiving When The Cupboard Is Full As We Would Be In Our Prayers Of Supplication If The Cupboards Were Bare.

We Need To Approach The Bible Each Day With A Spirit Of Deep Humility, Recognizing That Our Understanding Of Spiritual Truth Is At Best Incomplete And To Some Extent Inaccurate ... We Should Approach The Scriptures In Humility And Expect The Spirit To Humble Us Even Further As We Continue Being Taught By Him From His Word.