In his book The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis observes that 'God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world'. Suffering often helps us to redirect our focus. It shifts our thinking from immediate circumstances so we can listen to God concerning His work in our lives.
So what should we know or learn about the pain that unfolds in all of our lives? That pains, problems, sad times, etc will unfold in everyone's life. It is how we deal with those times that make all the difference (as to getting through them or getting stuck in them). God knows of the pain in our lives. . . for example:
"In faithfulness you have afflicted me." (Ps. 119:75) or "Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction." (Isa. 48:10). This means "we are not alone in our experience of pain. God Himself took on human form and suffered greatly: 'For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps." (1 Peter 2:21)
Thank you Dennis Fisher for sharing his words above and for this prayer. . .
"Dear Lord, life is so hard sometimes. I confess that I don't always see Your purpose in my trials.
Help me to trust You, and teach me to become the person that You desire me to be."