“don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith and your purity” — 1 timothy 4:12
Our seasons of suffering are not for nothing.
They will grow us... shape us... soften us.
They will allow us to experience God’s comfort and compassion. And we will find life-giving purpose and meaning when we allow God to take our painful experiences and comfort others.