Often times suffering people are extremely selfish people. The more they suffer, the more focused on their sufferings they become as they insist that every conversation and comment be concerned with their plight. Yet they offer no interest in anyone else's sufferings or difficulties. They often turn inward in such a way as to be oblivious to anyone else's wants or needs. But the psalmist, being found in that place - so sad that they often forget to eat - thinks of the next generation. The psalmist considers people not yet even born and urges the current generation to endure suffering well so that an unborn, unreached people group will hear of the glory of God. That is how you suffer. You receive your assigned difficulties for the glory of God and the good of your neighbor.
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