First Baptist Alameda

But here's where Paul goes somewhere that most of us would rather not follow. He wants to know in addition to the power of his resurrection, he wants to know the the he wants to know the sharing in his sufferings. I mean, come on. Why would anyone want that, the sharing of his sufferings? Because this is what intimacy actually looks like. And you can understand exactly what we're talking about here. You can't truly know someone and remain at a safe distance from them. You can't stay away from the pain. Real relationship means being close enough to feel what they feel, to enter into their struggles, to share in their burdens.