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SUFFERING SUCKS — But God Builds Hope | Romans 5:3–4 with Lydia

We’re just going to say it: suffering sucks. No one chooses it, no one enjoys it, and yet somehow it finds all of us. In this episode, Ash and Lydia get honest about Romans 5:3–4:

“We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

They unpack what this verse is really saying—not celebrating pain, but celebrating what God can do in the middle of it. Lydia shares how loneliness, loss, and starting life again shaped her faith, and Ash opens up about the lies anxiety whispers when…

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