Do you ever feel defeated by a string of misfortune?

According to Chuck Swindall, the Apostle Paul provides a model for rising above bad news.

You see, nothing of what touched Paul externally would cool him internally. In fact, it fueled him internally.

The longer the persecution continued, the hotter, the fire for God.

There's a common misconception about going through a crisis.

You see, it's not the suffering that strengthens our character.

It's how we go through suffering that defines us.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall amplifies this biblical truth

in his continuing study of Paul, a man of grace and grit.

During the next half hour, we'll examine a personal trait that made Paul one of the greatest

leaders of all time. So how do we imitate Paul's amazing reaction to pain and suffering? Chuck

titled his message, responding as Paul responded.

This is such a significant time for us.

Our father, in a busy morning, where we have met the deadlines of getting dressed and driving in our cars to this place and perhaps already been

instructed by a fine teacher in a class.

Here we find ourselves again before you.

And the discipline is good for us.

We're grateful for this time of being together.

Thank you for your mercies that are new every morning.

In a time when thousands have just discovered that they are without a job,

most of us sitting in this place have our occupation,

and we're thankful for that. In a time when thousands in our nation grieving, some in this gathering can't even remember the last time they attended a funeral.

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