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As we have learned that God has never promised to insulate us from all suffering, we then should consider what possible good could come from Him allowing us to experience pain, loss and heartbreak. If He is truly good, what reason could He have for allowing these types of things to find us in life? Well, the answer is not unclear when we look through the Scriptures. Here is a hint: it is impossible to grow in holiness and Christlikeness apart from suffering. Every single character in the Bible whom we admire and long to emulate experienced some measure of testing, trials and trouble. By looking at their examples and also by reading what Peter writes in these two verses, we can prepare to experience both the suffering and the good that comes from it when it lands on our doorstep.
