EP17: Pain Isn’t Pointless - When Suffering Sharpens Your Spirit

08/06/2025 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 17

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In this powerful episode of the Iron Phoenix Podcast, Duke dives into a truth every man in Phoenix needs to hear: pain isn’t pointless.Through Scripture and real talk, Duke unpacks how God uses suffering to sharpen us - not to waste us. From the story of Baal, “master of flies,” to the surprising lessons of the tulip, you’ll learn how wounds can cleanse the soul (Proverbs 20:30), deepen your identity in Christ (Philippians 3:10), and ultimately lead you toward growth and the Light (John 8:12).You’ll hear about:🗡️ Why flies infest old flesh—and what that means for us in pain🗡️ How God meets us in our brokenness (Psalm 34:18)🗡️ How suffering produces perseverance (Romans 5:3-4)🗡️ The difference between cuts that grow us and cuts that stop us🗡️ Why pain is a unique opportunity to seek Christ more deeplyIn Phoenix—and in life—you will face suffering. The choice is what you do with it: rot or rise. Will you let the venom of the enemy take hold, or will you fight to let the living water of Christ heal you and grow you?Listen in, sharpen your spirit, and be reminded: even pain has a purpose in the hands of the Father.Visit ironphoenix.org to join the movement and support what God is doing in San Diego. Subscribe for more episodes, teachings, and Duke’s Saturday sermons.