Redemptive Suffering

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Hey everyone. I have heard that offering one’s suffering up is very powerful. Is that true? I know Redemptive Suffering is one of my treasured doctrines. I suffer a lot with chronic pain and such and I know there are others who suffer far more than me and I feel sorry for them but in a way I feel blessed to suffer because I know I can offer it up and provide grace to others.

That said, is it okay to ask God to allow me to suffer even more so I have more suffering to offer up to Him? I have some prayers by a saint in my prayer book where the saint basically says she desires to suffer for God. That is how I feel sometimes.
 
Holly3278 said:
Hey everyone. I have heard that offering one’s suffering up is very powerful. Is that true? I know Redemptive Suffering is one of my treasured doctrines. I suffer a lot with chronic pain and such and I know there are others who suffer far more than me and I feel sorry for them but in a way I feel blessed to suffer because I know I can offer it up and provide grace to others.

That said, is it okay to ask God to allow me to suffer even more so I have more suffering to offer up to Him? I have some prayers by a saint in my prayer book where the saint basically says she desires to suffer for God. That is how I feel sometimes.
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Many people have done this before. I would say it is probably acceptable, but be careful about asking for something like this. Accept what suffering God has brought into your life gracefully. It is good to offer up your suffering, it is a holy thing to do.
 
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Many people have done this before. I would say it is probably acceptable, but be careful about asking for something like this. Accept what suffering God has brought into your life gracefully. It is good to offer up your suffering, it is a holy thing to do.
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Thanks CompSciGuy. I want to suffer for the Lord. Suffering is a gift to me that I acn offer to God so He can bring the grace of salvation to others. I love the Lord and I want to bring grace to as many people as possible. If my suffering can help bring others to salvation, then that is wonderful! May God be praised!
 
There are some who are known as victim souls. They have the ability to accept suffering - even so that others may be spared. Careful what you ask for, though!
 
Certainly offer up the suffering that you experience, but be cautious about asking for more without advice from your spiritual director or confessor. For now, just pray that God’s will would be done in your life and that He would give you the grace to bear any suffering that He permits you to go through. 🙂
 
Holly, as to your original question: yes. We are part of Christ’s Body, and so may offer our suffering up just as our Lord offers His up on our behalf. And yes, it can be very powerful.
 
Of course we can, Holly. You have a quote from Sister Lucia in your signature. I’m pretty sure I read of Blessed Jacinta asking for more suffering, so that she could save more souls. I believe she was one of these “victim souls” that is spoken of above 👍
 
Hey everyone. Thanks for the advice. I asked for more suffering and I definitely have it. It is excruciating pain in my arm pit from this shoulder injury I have. I can’t even relax cause it throbs so much. But I accept the pain and I am offering it up.
 
You know, I sometimes wonder if I am a victim soul. I do seem to suffer an awful lot. I know that there are other people out there who suffer far more than I do though. But then again, I suffer more than most people of my age I think. That said, if I am a victim soul then praise be to God. I want to offer up all of my suffering for God and if He allows me to suffer tremendously then so be it. I want to suffer so I can offer up my suffering for the salvation of souls.

That said, this morning I woke up with a very sore throat when I swallowed plus I was having some chest pain (still am) and I also have those pulled muscles in my arm pit. I called my spiritual director, Fr. Ray, and asked him if I should stay home from Mass and he told me to stay home. I didn’t want to stay home but he thought I should so I stayed home. I am going to visit Jesus in the tabernacle later if I am feeling okay.
 
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