Suffering

Suffering is not about hitting our finger nails with a hammer.  Suffering, in the spiritual sense, is about dealing with our self-will, giving up things I want, but don't really need, chocolate, gossip, back-biting, selfishness, for the sake of discipline.  I might even deny myself something that is good or benign, for the sake of prayer time.  Learn to say "no" to my business as usual, and become open to following Christ.