Paul regarded both faith in Christ and suffering for Christ as divine favors. Suffering is never fun, nor should it be masochistically looked for. When God permits it, however, we should expect great things from Him in terms of character development in our lives and spiritual impact on the lives of others. FAITH ALIVE In spite of imprisonment, Paul knew great joy. His anticipation of obedience by the Philippians to his instruction to bravely face the same kind of persecution he had faced cheered