How to Suffer Well as a Christian
Host: Paul Stevens
Date: Jul 6, 2023
Listen on: YouTube · ListenNotes
Themes: Theology & Scripture · Practical Resilience · Healing & Hope
Format: Has Video · Has Transcript
Featured quote
It’s also a testimony when we can say, I’m still in this very difficult place and God has not answered yet these prayers for healing, but I’m gonna keep praising him.
— Karis Meier, on Rooted in Christ Podcast with Paul Stevens
About this episode
- How to suffer well as a Christian.
- Being rooted in Christ during seasons of pain.
- Biblical framework for suffering.
- Practical guidance for Christians walking through hardship.
Highlights
Two Kinds of Testimony (at 12:51)
It’s also a testimony when we can say, I’m still in this very difficult place and God has not answered yet these prayers for healing, but I’m gonna keep praising him.
Suffering as Idol vs Venue (at 6:15)
Our suffering can become an idol instead of seeing it as a venue that God can use.
Fight for Joy (at 25:23)
I like to think of it as a fight for joy. We have to fight for joy in our suffering.
HARD Acronym (at 30:04)
H=Humble, A=Acknowledge, R=Resist, D=Depend — a practical framework for suffering well.
What makes this unique
YouTube video available. Episode title ‘How to Suffer Well as a Christian’ is one of the most direct, practical framings of Karis’s core message. Contains the ‘HARD’ acronym — a distinctive practical framework. Strong candidate for highlight clips.
Full transcript
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Suffering Redeemed 