2 Corinthians 7-9

It took me about 16 minutes to read this passage. In the first part of chapter 7 Paul speaks of the trials that God sends our way. In verse 10 Paul points out that any source of pain, grief, sickness, loss, or sorrow can drive us towards God. Because of the ending proximity of our lives in God's shadow, such pain is a source of joy and leaves no regrets. Though it sounds contrary to our normal thinking Paul drives home a very important truth for 21st century Christians; embrace suffering as a means to draw close to God and seperate us from this world.
Stuart