Suffering: A Practical Guide Through the Dark Night of the Soul

There is not a hero in the Word of God that did not have to go through the Dark Night of the Soul. David spent his Dark Night in caves. Joseph spent his in prison. Elizabeth spent her Dark Night barren. Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent hers in shame and misunderstanding. The Dark Night of the Soul is a season of discipline where the Spirit of the Lord crucifies our flesh. If every fleshly desire is put to death within us, we become the devil's worst nightmare. We become fearless. Because dead men can't lose anything. A dead man can't be confused, offended, frightened, lustful, or deceived. The Dark Night of the Soul is an honor. It is the call to be Christlike. As Paul said in Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.SUFFERING: A Practical Guide Through the Dark Night of the Soul is a blueprint for making the most of your season of discipline. Learn to use your valleys to become like Christ.As you allow the Dark Night to form you, you will find that it: - Sharpens you like a sword.- Burns away your flesh.- Burns away doubt and fear so you trust God more than ever.- Sweeps out the cobwebs and dust from the corners of your heart so that there is no selfish ambition.- Opens every dark and hidden room in your heart.- Creates a fearlessness to live your faith boldly no matter the consequences.- Tenderizes and seasons your heart to be compassionate and empathetic to those who are hurting or sinning in the midst of their pain.- Creates endurance beyond what you ever thought you could achieve.The Dark Night of the Soul is meant to be the place that Jesus actually conquers us... then He makes the most beautiful thing out of our lives. It's the place where we learn to completely trust in His ways. We become willing to pay the same price Jesus did by carrying our cross without complaint. It's the place where we learn to wait upon Him, the place where we learn to bleed for Him, the place where we learn to love - no matter what is thrown our way.The Dark Night is the place where we gain authority to stand in the middle of the storm and command it to be still. It's the place where we learn to BELIEVE God!