Paul was able to sing in prison. And he wrote those prison epistles which are filled with joy. The book of Philippians is called the epistle of joy. And he wrote these stunning words in the first chapter of Philippians, verse 29, words which to me are loaded. He said, “For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well” (nrsv). You have been given a gift of suffering.
