[metmom]

And I DO have that joy.

Thanks for those verses.

[boatbums]

And I DO have that joy.

I praise the Lord that you do, for, just as the verse says, it proves the genuineness of our faith. I noticed also in that verse that Peter said, "for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls". He didn't say the end result of our faith is physical healing OR a release from suffering but "the salvation of your souls". This is why I know that physical healing is NOT a "given" in a faithful Christian's life - though God certainly can and sometimes does heal - but his will for us goes far above the flesh to our eternal soul.