Christianity doesn’t say “suffering is good.” It does say that suffering is inevitable due to sin. It does say to take joy in all things as a means of learning and growing from them and as a reminder that this world is a steaming pile of shit, made so by unwarranted pride. It also speaks to persevering through “suffering” to become stronger and to hold fast in spite of it. But so does weightlifting - no pain, no gains.
However, the Apostle Paul wrote that it was “good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior” to pray for a “quiet and tranquil life in godliness and dignity” (I Timothy 2:1-3), meaning a life absent undue suffering and struggle.
Christianity doesn’t say “suffering is good.” It does say that suffering is inevitable due to sin. It does say to take joy in all things as a means of learning and growing from them and as a reminder that this world is a steaming pile of shit, made so by unwarranted pride. It also speaks to persevering through “suffering” to become stronger and to hold fast in spite of it. But so does weightlifting - no pain, no gains.
However, the Apostle Paul wrote that it was “good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior” to pray for a “quiet and tranquil life in godliness and dignity” (I Timothy 2:1-3), meaning a life absent undue suffering and struggle.
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