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There is a story about a wise old rabbi sitting by the side of the road. A thief came along and said, "Give me your valuables." Without hesitation, the old rabbi said, "Here, this is a very valuable diamond and here are two rubies and some emeralds. Take them; go with my blessing." The next day, the thief came back; he gave the jewels back to the rabbi, sat beside him and said: "Forget the jewels, I want whatever it was that made it possible for you to give them to me." He saw a different way of "being." This is why Paul encourages us to persevere in the midst of suffering.