Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help in no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self.
No one can keep away from suffering in life. God allows us go through the hardship such as conflict, illness, and anxiety. We try to overcome those by ourselves, but hard to take.
Whenever our efforts reach the end of the line, we should pull a step back, calm down and wait for hope to appear. Realizing we are not alone, we should pray and request in the Holy Spirit, who will lead us to look at other people suffering the same difficulties. And it makes us apprehend that my sacrifice for others is needed to go through that hardship.
The conflicts between 'I' and 'you' usually bring out a lot of problems in life. No one wants to sacrifice and serve for others. Jesus set us the example of serving as a suffering servant of LORD (Isaiah 53). Jesus went straight into the suffering without any hesitation.
We were already saved with the sacrifice and service of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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