SATAN’S FAVORITE LIES: LIE #7
Pain Should Be Avoided At All Costs

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THE ANCIENT LIE
    _{^{Job 1    Job 2    Matthew 4:1-10}}

• Pain and suffering mean God has let me down.
    
• If there is a way to avoid pain, only a fool doesn’t take it.
    

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THE TRUTH ABOUT PAIN & SUFFERING
     _{^{Romans 5:12    1 Corinthians 7:20-21}}

•  Pain & suffering are not God’s doing.
    
•  If you can avoid pain ethically, by all means do so.
      If you can’t – embrace it.
    

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THREE STRANGE
(BUT POWERFUL) RESPONSES

  A Strange Attitude: Rejoice.
        _{^{James 1:2-3    Romans 5:3-5    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
        1 Corinthians 10:10-11    Romans 12:2}}

  We can’t control our feelings, we can control our thoughts.
   
  There is always something to be thankful for.
   

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  A Strange Response: Embrace The Benefits.
        _{^{James 1:3-4   &   Romans 5:3-5    Hebrews 5:7-8
        1 Peter 1:6-7   &   Matthew 5:10-12    2 Corinthians 1:3-6}}

   Trials build character & confidence.
      
   Suffering teaches obedience.
      
   Trials reveal the truth about my faith.
  
   Suffering creates empathy.   
   

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  A Strange Prayer: Lord, give me wisdom.
        _{^{James 1:5    Matthew 26:39-44}}

   Ask for deliverance, seek wisdom.