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Okay first off pain is a common experience for all human kind. We all have different ways of dealing with it.

Dealing with Pain without God

1)Resign from the pain: We give up and don't care if we experience it or not. It's all the same and you don't care
2)Avoid pain: Denial, blowing up relationships before the other person can dump you. Never trying to do something for fear it will cause pain
3)Self-inflicted pain: Causing yourself pain before someone else can

Many people use these methods to deal with pain but it's a double edged sword. It only brings more pain. Here's how you do need to deal with it:

Dealing with pain God's way

1)Embrace the pain: Submit to the pain you're experienceing and trust in the sovereignity of God.
2)Use it to worship God: Embracing the pain gives you a chance to worship God.
3)Use it to show God to others: Embracing the pain means he can use it to show himself to others.

So which way do you choose? The easy route or the right route of God?