{"id":2193,"date":"2026-01-20T18:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:54:14","slug":"suffering-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2193","title":{"rendered":"Suffering Well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/11\/26 by Pastor Steve Shields.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen as Pastor Steve speaks on 1 Peter 3:8-17.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How are you doing in the midst of life? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clipboard04-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the qualities that prepare us for suffering?<\/strong> Friendships that really matter.   Caring deeply for others.  Brotherly love.  Tenderness of heart.  Humility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God sees you. <\/strong> He sees your suffering.  He hears your prayers.  He confronts the evil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doing well in suffering means not letting fear rule the day.<\/strong>  <strong>Make Christ the centerpiece of your life.  Treat people with respect. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2935\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2193-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260111SufferingWell.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260111SufferingWell.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260111SufferingWell.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260111SufferingWell.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=2193-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260111SufferingWell.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20260111SufferingWell.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/11\/26 by Pastor Steve Shields. Listen as Pastor Steve speaks on 1 Peter 3:8-17. How are you doing in the midst of life? What are the qualities that prepare us for suffering? Friendships that really matter. Caring deeply for others. Brotherly love. Tenderness of heart. Humility. God sees you. 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