We can say that the creator is refining gold in the furnace of affliction. Greatness comes through trial. So does the knowledge of the faithful. Love is proved and matures through trial. If you never suffered loss you could not understand the wonderfulness of life, loving and being loved. How intense love grows as one lives a life for the LORD.
"How intense love grows as one lives a life for the LORD."
Go thru a situation where your innocent baby daughter is diagnosed with a lifelong, incurable disease and get back to me about living life for the Lord. He has chosen to either inflict this on my daughter for no reason, or has chosen to not interfere and help her, or doesn't exist in the first place. Either way, screw Him.