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	:''As a direct result of my failure to listen to God on matters so deeply important to us both and to the world in general, I went through the very fires of hell.'' (Roy Davis, October 1950, The Voice of Healing, Page 14).		:''As a direct result of my failure to listen to God on matters so deeply important to us both and to the world in general, I went through the very fires of hell.'' (Roy Davis, October 1950, The Voice of Healing, Page 14).

	If you read the book of Job or listen to Jesus' teachings, you will learn that suffering and sickness are not a sign of being out of the will of God. Job's friends never fell ill, yet were entirely wrong. Likewise, suffering is not a sign that people are being punished for their sins. Rather, suffering is a sign of our insufficiency and mortality. Suffering can be ~~relived~~ by prayer, by wisdom, by ~~friendship~~, and by ~~many other means~~. The instruction of the apostle Peter is to follow Jesus in his suffering, bringing glory to God when we bless those who persecute us. Eventually, the love of God will eliminate suffering.		If you read the book of Job or listen to Jesus' teachings, you will learn that suffering and sickness are not a sign of being out of the will of God. Job's friends never fell ill, yet were entirely wrong. Likewise, suffering is not a sign that people are being punished for their sins. Rather, suffering is a sign of our insufficiency and mortality. Suffering can be relieved by prayer, by wisdom, by the touch of a friend, and by the touch of God. The instruction of the apostle Peter is for us to follow Jesus in his suffering, bringing glory to God when we bless those who persecute us. Eventually, the love of God will eliminate suffering.