Chapter 8
The Joy in Our Hardship
Discussion Questions
Can your life be filled with hardship and still be meaningful?
Review the truths discussed on pages 141–144. What truths resonate with you most when struggling with hardships?
James says we should “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” (James 1:2). Why are we asked to be joyful in trials? Is it even possible?
Supplemental Scripture
Hebrews 12:2
James
Romans 5:1–11
Resources for Further Study
Book: A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis
Book: Suffering, Paul David Tripp
Book: The Nature of Necessity, Alvin Plantinga
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