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Colossians 2: ⁶You have accepted Christ Jesus as your LORD. Now keep on following him. ⁷Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful. ⁸Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ. (CEV)

Matthew 10: ²⁸Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both you body and your soul in hell ... ³¹So don't be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows. (CEV)

James 1: ²My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble. ³You know that you learn to endure by having your faith tested. ⁴But you must learn to endure everything, so that you will be completely mature and not lacking in anything. (CEV)

Romans 8: ²⁷All our thoughts are known to God... ²⁸We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him.(CEV)

Hebrews 12: ⁵ ...."When the Lord punishes you don't make light of it, and when he corrects you, don't be discouraged. ⁶The Lord corrects the people he loves and disciplines those he calls his own." ⁷Be patient when you are being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all parents correct their children? ⁸God corrects all of his children, and if he doesn't correct you, then you don't belong to him .... ¹¹It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace. (CEV)

1 Peter 2: ^20...But God will bless you, if you have to suffer for doing something good. ²¹After all, God chose you to suffer as you follow in the footsteps of Christ, who set an example by suffering for you. (CEV)

2 Corinthians 1: ⁸Three times I begged the LORD to make this suffering go away. ⁹But he replied, "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." So if Christ keeps giving me his power, I will gladly brag about how weak I am. ¹⁰Yes, I am glad to be weak or insulted or mistreated or to have troubles and sufferings, if it is for Christ. Because when I am weak, I am strong. (CEV)

1. Why should we be willing for God to test our faith, even by adversity, pain, and troubles?
2. How can we trust in the fact that God always works for our good even in all our troubles?
3. Why do you discipline your children for their own good, and how did you feel doing it?
4. What happens in a group of believers that helps us accept and learn from hardships?
5. Describe when sharing a problem with others enabled you to endure it and be encouraged.
Please study above references and questions and then add observations and  applications:
Observations                                                                    Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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