“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” – C.S. Lewis
There are many reasons why we suffer. At times it is our fault. At times it is another’s. There are also times when everything is a mystery which only God can reveal in time.
There are sufferings though that are meant to help us. The hurt tells us that we are not where we should be or that we are with those who are not capable of loving us. This kind of suffering is not by God’s Hand, yet He allows it so we may remember and so we may seek another path. They help us seek another way where there is healing, where we can be taken care of, where there is the happiness we’ve been yearning for.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. – Luke 6:21, WEB
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"