00923nam a22000977a 4500020001800000100001800018245007900036260002800115490000500143650067700148  a97815676918491 aSproul, R. C.00aSurprised By Sufferingb: The Role Of Pain And Death In The Christian Life  bReformation Trustc20080 a 4aThe author argues that we should not be surprised by suffering; instead, we should expect pain and sorrow in this life. Some are actually called to a "vocation" of suffering, and all of us are called to undergo the ultimate suffering of death. God promises in His Word that difficult times will come upon us, but He also promises that He allows suffering for our good and His glory, and He will never give us more than we can bear with His help. Sproul offers solid biblical counsel and comfort for those undergoing suffering and for those who minister to the suffering, counsel that helps believers stand in times of trial with faith in a God who is both loving and good.