Wednesday Night Services

Is it the will of God for Christians to suffer? We divide suffering we receive as coming from four different sources covering the first two areas last Wednesday (the enemy or satan's kingdom, and from the curse of sin in sickness and disease.) Tonight we cover the last two - our flesh (including our own stupidity,) and suffering from other people, such as persecution. So, does God send suffering any of these to us? Does God merely allow it or does He send it to us directly? How does the Word of God teach us to respond to suffering that comes from these sources?