Amen and Amen!!
Maybe Paul said his suffering was okay because he knew that when he was weak, God was made stronger in him. IMO, though, it takes an act of will to allow God to become stronger in us. We have to yield completely to HIS will... not ours. It also takes courage and faith.
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Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.