The Christian life is a discipleship of suffering (W. V, 177, 15ff). It demonstrates its lowliness in that it leads unto suffering (W.V., 108, 38ff). Christ's suffering is still repeated daily in our lives (W. III, 167, 24ff.; LW 10, 139). Therefore our sufferings are a work of the Holy Spirit (W. XVIII, 489, 15ff; LW 14, 152). When our will is not done then God's will can be done (W. II, 106, 26ff; LW 42, 44f). But our suffering is God's will. God does his alien work when he leads us into suffering. But thereby he aims at his proper work, even when we do not recognize it. (cf. W. XLIV, 600, 25ff; LW 8, 29). Through suffering we shall arrive at the sabbath of the soul (W.VI, 248, 1ff; LW 44,77).
von Loewenich, Luther's Theology of the Cross, p. 119.
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