Here are some common but wrong beliefs: Low-grade suffering is common; you just deal with it. Really bad suffering means you have done something really wrong, and God is displeased. We all have hardships, but our good Father will give us the ability to bear it, which means that it won’t feel that bad. We all have hardships. Christians have them a little less than their pagan neighbors. We can praise our way through it. Think of those worse off than you and be thankful.

