Suffering for Doing Good

I don't know about you guys, but I don't think I can say I've suffered much for doing good. Life has been pretty easy for me, and I don't feel like I can relate to some of what Peter has been saying. But there are many, many Christians who can relate, and probably count these passages as precious promises that keep them going. If you want to read their stories, you can find some of them on The Voice of the Martyrs website, persecution.com. I need to be reminded more that Christ is worth suffering for, even dying for. I need that broader perspective of "suffering" in my life.

Please pray with me that God will help us understand how suffering works in His kingdom, because we've got a tough passage coming up: 1 Peter 4:1-6. We'll tackle that Monday, okay?