Suffering Well: The Predictable Surprise of Christian Suffering by Paul Grimmond, Matthias Media, 2011, 166 pages. Suffering is a difficult topic. In a world geared toward self-fulfillment, suffering doesn't seem to fit the agenda. Some would even argue that God only has "our best life now" in mind, but the Bible says otherwise. This is why it is so important to take our cue from God's Word rather than popular and even so-called "Christian" culture. Suffering Well seeks to arm us "with the truth so that we're equipped to suffer well when the time comes." Author, Paul Grimmond, does an excellent job of this by laying out the truth of God's character and sovereignty through several biblical examples. He also examines secular ideas about suffering which is critical because we are influenced by popular thought more than we realize. This book also looks at suffering in three ways - general suffering because we live in a fallen world, pers...