" God doesn’t want you or me to suffer. But He will allow it in doses to increase our trust. Our pain and suffering isn’t to hurt us. It’s to save us. To save us from a life where we are self-reliant, self-satisfied, self -absorbed, and set up for the greatest pain of all . . . separation from God. "

― Lysa TerKeurst , It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered