What Suffering means
Felt pretty worn down today.
I kept working but everything felt heavier than usual. not really sick anymore, just tired in a way that doesn’t go away quickly
father noticed and asked if something was bothering me. we talked for a bit in the afternoon. mostly about how people react to suffering and how quickly we try to avoid it, he said it’s easy to think discomfort means something is wrong, but sometimes it’s just part of the work.
The church teaches that suffering isn’t meaningless. it’s not something people should seek out, but when it happens it can be offered to God instead of being wasted.
Later I looked up the verse he mentioned so i wouldn’t forget it.
"for this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." 2 corinthians 4:17
So I wrote it down here too.
phone hour is almost over, going to sleep now.