Welcome back to the School of Suffering once again

Welcome back to the School of Suffering once again

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Suffering is a pathway to anointing and revival. We want God, but we don’t want suffering, if you want God you will have suffering. Those who really want to serve the Lord will go through suffering. –(2 Tim. 3:12)

We ask ourselves why me Lord, why do I have to go through suffering, and what did I do wrong, and when will I enjoy life, instead of warring with suffering. I don’t want suffering; I want to be free and to live for you. –(1 Pet. 5:10-11)

You suffer for reason of your relationship with the Lord, for reason of your purpose in Christ, for reason of your God giving vision for your life; If want to change things you must suffer, but suffering through grace. –(2 Tim. 2:1,3)

You do not suffer for reason you did something wrong; you can enjoy life and suffer but suffer with grace, you can enjoy life and suffer, only suffer with grace, and you can live for God more when you suffer, only suffer with grace. –(1 Pet. 5:5-11,12)

Suffering is not for life, but there may be suffers that you might face, instead it will not be the same kinds of suffering that the Lord use to raise you up and to promote you to blessings; there are kinds of suffering, some are not of God, and some are, the ones that are from God lead to life and blessing. Restoration and progression is the Lord’s will, and suffering is one of the ways that led to them. –(Matt. 5:10,Matt. 11:12)

We need to renew our mindsets, and have God’s mindset about suffering, and then believe that Lord is in control, and then ask for grace, then pray, and then walk in peace and be filled with oil of joy. –(Phil. 4:4-7, Heb. 4:16, Isa. 61:3)

Yes suffering is not always and believers will have many days and many years without suffering, and any other suffering that we may face may not be such a degree of suffering. Remember the Lord has plan for you, a future and hope for you, and you will enjoy life in Christ, and live without hard times. Notwithstanding, sometimes and many times we have to go through hard times to get to those times and life that we want. The Lord will led and guide you through those times and through all times, for He wants you to have a life of enjoyment, first we must begin with joy in our hearts and peace in minds and hearts and allow the Lord to work in our lives and led us throughout our life. –(Prov. 3:5-6)

Good reasons for the School of Suffering:

1. Increase and grow in relationship with the Lord. –(Phil. 3:10)
2. Open the doors of your heart to receive visions and revelation from the Lord. –(2 Cor. 12:1-10)
3. Building of Christ character. –(1 Pet. 1:6-7, Jam. 1:2-4)
4. Leading to the steps in the pathway of your destiny, purpose and vision. –(Psa. 105:19)
5. The reason to move more in the Kingdom. –(Matt. 5:10-12)
6. Learn to flow more in the love of God. –(Matt. 5:44)
7. Leading and growing to become a person of wisdom. –(Eccl. 1:18)
8. To come into true strength in the Lord, and become stronger in Christ. –(Isa. 40:29-31)
9. A part of groans and labors with birth pangs for the things and purposes, and plans of the Lord. –(Rom. 8:25)
10. Suffering for Kingdom purposes. –(Matt. 11:12)
11. Suffering apart of spiritual warfare that leads to spiritual victory and breakthrough. –(Eph. 6:12)
12. Suffering on the behalf of the Church. –(Col. 1:24)
13. To move more or to have a greater anointing. –(Jam. 5:10-11)
14. To be example to others. –(Jam. 5:10-11)
15. Suffering aids us in maturity in Christ, etc. –(2 Tim. 2:3)

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