Is this true and in the Bible? The Lord won't put more on me than I can bear?

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Hi @randirhoades when I hear of suffering such as yours I can only think of heaven as a reward and I wonder how many sins of others you have expiated through your own suffering.

There are some saints who’s role in this life was “suffering”. They are generally called “victim souls”. Pope saint John Paul II wrote “SALVIFICI DOLORIS”, I will quote the first pragraph:
  1. Declaring the power of salvific suffering, the Apostle Paul says: “In my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church”(1).
(…) “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake”(2). The joy comes from the discovery of the meaning of suffering, and this discovery, even if it is most personally shared in by Paul of Tarsus who wrote these words, is at the same time valid for others. The Apostle shares his own discovery and rejoices in it because of all those whom it can help—just as it helped him—to understand the salvific meaning of suffering.
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I do not believe that you should be thinking that you are being tested or disciplined, I know Jesus cares foremost for your suffering - which is immense.

God bless you @randirhoades.
 
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At this point, we have to turn to and rely on God even more. Just tell Him: I’m at the end of my rope here!

I tend to think of Christ’s Passion a lot at those times: His plea to be released concurrent with accepting God’s will.

Sometimes the reason this helps is that I realize my own powerlessness… that I am not in charge and that I may be going through the experience for reasons unrelated to me but part of God’s plan.
 
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‘When Christ was in the world, He was despised by men; in the hour of need He was forsaken
by acquaintances and left by friends to the depths of scorn. He was willing to suffer and to be
despised; do you dare to complain of anything? He had enemies and defamers; do you want everyone
to be your friend, your benefactor? How can your patience be rewarded if no adversity test it? How
can you be a friend of Christ if you are not willing to suffer any hardship? Suffer with Christ and
for Christ if you wish to reign with Him.’ - The Imitation of Christ
 
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PJM:
LOOK UP; not down

God’s ON our side
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Sometimes it doesn’t feel like it.
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Hmmm…if you honestly feel this way, it would be a good idea to schedule a one-on-one session with a priest whom you trust and who understands you. If you feel God is against you, it’s no wonder you are at the end of your rope, as you put it. Trusting in God is the foundation of faith and, indeed, of mental and emotional stability.
 
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