There are at least three kinds of Divinely appointed suffering. The first kind is the punishment that comes from the exercise of God’s wrath. The second kind is the chastening of the believer. The third kind consists of the various weaknesses that keep our personality pruned back so we may bear fruit.
It may prove helpful to some of the believers to understand what is happening to them so they may be able to cooperate with the Holy Spirit more willingly.
