Pain gets our attention. When our bodies get injured, infected, or hurt, pain forces us to take action toward healing. If there were no pain, we would not take steps to mend the injury, resulting in further damage. Pain forces us to respond to emotional ailments as well. How we respond determines what kind of change we will see. Often we try to numb the pain and feel better for a while; but eventually the problems return. However, if we take action, we can find healing and restoration. The pain is difficult, but in it can be found blessings.

Psalms details both the pain and rejoicing of David. Were it not for his suffering, David may not have sought the Lord as he did. Were it not for our difficulties, we too would probably neglect to seek the Lord as we should—not because we don’t want to, but because we forget. It is the pain that reminds us and brings us to our knees where God meets us and provides healing, restoration, strength, safety, love, and joy. Because of who He is, we can rejoice even in our suffering.
Although pain is difficult, I thank God for it, for through suffering I find more of Him. Destruction becomes construction, curses now blessings, and the broken is restored.