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God Destined Your Afflictions — Don’t Be Shaken!

1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 3

August 25, 2022

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Founder & Teacher, Desiring God

Why Do We Suffer So Much?

We will not know the full depth of God’s good purposes for our suffering in this life, but we can be sure that he is loving us in some specific ways.

Our Afflictions Are So Many

Taste and see, especially in bad times, that the Lord is good. Trust him against all odds. Lean on him, rest in him, even when there seems to be no way out.