Suffering, moving the poor banished children of Eve to mourn and weep, is a veiled gift from God. It serves to purgate and ennoble our souls before our exit from this vale of tears and entry into the eternal paradise. To benefit from this gift as God intends, we we must ultimately accept the degree and kind of suffering that is our lot. This of course includes forgiving and praying for our earthly persecutors. Ideally, such forgiveness is to flow from us during or at least immediately after the wrongful acts of commission or omission that cause our suffering.
That’s the meaning of suffering and forgiveness, Charlie Brown.
Some good points. I hope you read the article too.