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A View Of Suffering PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005 (message contributor)
A VIEW OF SUFFERING
Yes, suffering is the enemy of the average American.
In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the world Christians pray for stronger backs so they can bear their suffering. It’s why we look away from the bag lady on the street and to the displays in store windows. Why we prefer going to the movies instead of to hospitals...
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